Ex-Shin Bet chief files defamation suit against Netanyahu, details warnings months before Oct. 7
Ronen Bar says Netanyahu disregarded an 'extraordinary series of warnings of impending disaster'; lawsuit comes in response to PM's claim of 'criminal' acts by Bar for failing to wake him before Hamas attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed during an interview with KAN News that he is unaware of whom Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met with prior to the October 7 massacre. During the same interview, Netanyahu expressed his belief that a deep state exists in Israel, asserting that the situation has reversed from "an army with a state" to "a state with an army". He also commented on the potential formation of a unity government, suggesting that such a government could become a "government of paralysis".
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- Netanyahu unaware of who Egyptian spy chief met days before Oct. 7 massacre jpost.com
- Kan News: Egyptian intel chief was not on plane that landed in Israel before Oct. 7 israelnationalnews.com
- Opposition slams Netanyahu over Oct. 7 after ex-Shin Bet chief's libel suit haaretz.com
- Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sues Netanyahu for nearly $1M over Oct. 7 claims al-monitor.com
