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Ronen Bar

head of Shin Bet

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    Ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sues Netanyahu for defamation over 7 October warnings

    Ronen Bar, the former head of Shin Bet, has filed a defamation suit seeking 3 million shekels after Netanyahu said he knew of a possible attack hours before 7 October 2023. Bar says he gave the prime minister dozens of warnings in the months before the Hamas-led assault.

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