Ronen Bar
Netanyahu releases pre-Oct. 7 intel documents, claims defense echelon urged keeping Hamas in power
The documents, spanning from February 2023 to an hour before attack, show how Israel's defense echelon misread Hamas’s intentions, and characterized the terror group as deterred.
Benjamin Netanyahu: October 7 massacre was an 'intelligence failure, but not a betrayal'
Shin Bet Chief Zini names 'N' as new deputy head, to enter role next month
Shin Bet deputy director 'S' to leave role, in blow to chief David Zini
Shin Bet Chief Zini: In wake of war, Israelis, Jews face heightened danger of kidnapping
As Zini saw it, the price of future danger from releasing security prisoners and allowing Hamas to continue armed outweighed the price of losing the remaining hostages.
Shin Bet will not undergo 'dramatic shifts' following Zini's appointment, ex-official claims
Ex-Shin Bet senior official Ilan Lotan also discussed former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar's recent speech, saying Bar is "now a private citizen, and I think the public expects to hear from him."
Gotliv accuses Shin Bet official of meeting with Hamas commander before Oct. 7 massacre
MK Gotliv accuses Shin Bet's Ronen Bar of sending a subordinate "to the Erez Crossing on the night of October 6 at around 10 p.m. to meet with [Hamas] Az-Adin al-Haddad."
Ronen Bar warns: Without a full probe, Israel is ‘condemning itself to the next October 7’
In his own address on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the need for an unaffiliated committee of inquiry to investigate the failings of October 7.
WATCH: Retamim residents fear for safety after heavy gunfire from nearby Bedouin village
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the scene, and blamed previous Shin Bet head Ronen Bar for not acting on Bedouin crime.
Israeli spy for Iran, Moti Maman, petitions court after moshav rejects his residency
Mordechai “Moti” Maman, currently serving ten years in prison for spying for Iran, has been trying to register as a resident of northern Israel moshav Bustan Hagalil.
Criticism of new Shin Bet chief David Zini is more about Netanyahu - analysis
Maj.-Gen. David Zini’s nomination as Shin Bet chief has sparked debate, with critics arguing concerns focus more on Netanyahu’s motives than Zini’s record.
Netanyahu submits proposal of Zini as next Shin Bet chief to Senior Appt.'s Advisory C'tee
In his letter, Netanyahu asked that matters be rushed so that Zini could take the appointment already on September 21, when the acting Shin Bet director 'S' finishes his tenure.
Herzog calls for urgent state inquiry into October 7 attacks at October Council conf.
At a Tel Aviv conference, President Isaac Herzog and others urged an urgent state inquiry into October 7, calling it essential for accountability and healing.
Judges grant gov’t, A-G until Tuesday for responses on Zini appointment
Supreme Court Justice granted the government and the Attorney-General's office until Tuesday to reach a compromise on Netanyahu's proposal to appoint Zini as head of the Shin Bet.
