Israel’s former security chief sues Netanyahu for October 7 defamation
- The former head of Israel’s domestic security agency Shin Bet has sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation over claims of his responsibility in the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack.
- Coming just before Israel’s close-fought October 27 election in which Netanyahu is fighting for his political life, the case is set to ramp up the country’s political drama.
- Ronen Bar, the former director of Shin Bet, accused Netanyahu “lying to cover himself” and said it was slanderous of the prime minister to have accused him of “criminal failures” over the attack, in a 134-page court document.
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- The former head of Israel’s domestic security agency Shin Bet has sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation over claims of his responsibility in the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack.
- Coming just before Israel’s close-fought October 27 election in which Netanyahu is fighting for his political life, the case is set to ramp up the country’s political drama.
- Ronen Bar, the former director of Shin Bet, accused Netanyahu “lying to cover himself” and said it was slanderous of the prime minister to have accused him of “criminal failures” over the attack, in a 134-page court document.
Sources: Al Jazeera