Didn't you know? Don't hide behind immunity. Prove it
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has filed a defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The column argues that Netanyahu uses his immunity to evade responsibility for the October 7 massacre, detailing a series of his decisions that led to the failure, including the transfer of Qatari funds to Hamas and ignoring warnings.
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has filed a defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The column, by Avi Issacharoff, argues that Netanyahu uses his immunity to evade personal responsibility for the October 7 failure. The author details a series of Netanyahu's decisions that led to the disaster: approving the transfer of $30 million per month in cash to Hamas from Qatar, while ignoring Shin Bet warnings; exposure to Hamas's 'Jericho Wall' plan from 2016; the policy of containment toward Hamas even in the weeks before the attack; and ignoring the recommendations of then-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar for a preemptive strike in the summer of 2023. The author denies Netanyahu's claims that someone hid information from him on the night of October 7, noting that his office received ongoing updates through the military secretary and the National Security Council. The tragedy, he says, is a mistake in interpreting the signs, not a conspiracy. The author calls on Netanyahu to remove his immunity and bring his findings to court.