{
  "id": 14458786,
  "title": "Netanyahu responds to Ronen Bar's libel suit, says ex-Shin Bet chief could have called him on Oct. 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/netanyahu-responds-to-ronen-bars-libel-suit-says-ex-shin-bet-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:54:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-10-14/ty-article/.premium/after-libel-suit-netanyahu-says-ex-shin-bet-chief-couldve-called-him-on-oct-7/000001a1-3a63-d72d-ada3-7b6ff48f0000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a libel suit filed against the prime minister, Ronen Bar detailed at least 20 warnings to Netanyahu's office hours before Hamas' attack. 'How many lives could we have saved if you had only called in time?' Netanyahu said in response",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Former Shin Bet chief suing Netanyahu: 'Fabricated blood libel in attempt to shift blame for October 7'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/former-shin-bet-chief-suing-netanyahu-fabricated-blood-libel-in",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:45:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Ronen Bar files NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit against Netanyahu over shifting Oct. 7 blame",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ronen-bar-files-nis-3-million-defamation-lawsuit-against-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-10-14T11:22:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "'Blood libel:' Ex-Shin Bet chief sues Netanyahu for NIS 3 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/blood-libel-ex-shin-bet-chief-sues-netanyahu-for-nis-3-million",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:50:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}