Event Brief
Oct 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Former Shin Bet chief sues Netanyahu for defamation
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Ronen Bar, the Shin Bet’s former director, sued Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation over claims concerning Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Netanyahu has insisted the attack could have been prevented if Bar had called to wake him that morning; the two have traded blame as Israeli elections loom.
WHO: Ronen Bar, former director of the Shin Bet
WHAT: Sued Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation over claims concerning Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
WHEN: Reported Oct 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM ET
WHERE: Israel
WHY: Bar sued over Netanyahu’s claim that the attack could have been prevented if Bar had called to wake him that morning.
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