Blind, irresponsible and reckless leader: The indictment against Netanyahu

Ben Caspit analyzes Ronen Bar's documents as an indictment against Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming he ignored repeated security warnings, pushed away security chiefs, and prioritized his personal security over state security. The column argues that Netanyahu is the only one who has not taken responsibility for the October 7 disaster, and is dismantling the state to escape blame.

Ben Caspit analyzes in his column the documents of Ronen Bar, the Shin Bet chief, as a sharp indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Caspit claims the documents paint a picture of a leader who ignored repeated security warnings, pushed away security chiefs, and prioritized his personal and political security over state security. Caspit emphasizes that Netanyahu is the only one who has not taken responsibility for the October 7 disaster, has not paid a price, and has not asked for forgiveness, and instead is dismantling the state to escape blame. The column quotes Ronen Bar's statement that he did not personally call Netanyahu because the prime minister refused to give him his personal number, presenting this as evidence of detachment and inaccessibility. Caspit argues that the real discussion is not about the night between October 6 and 7, but about the years of 'containment' and lax policy that enabled the disaster. The column ends with a rhetorical question about whether the public can continue to sleep soundly when the person at the wheel has already been caught 'driving drunk'.