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Netanyahu Denies Surveillance Claims Amid Escalating Dispute

4/27/2025

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently rejected claims that he instructed Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to surveil protesters. In a sworn statement, Netanyahu criticized Bar for not warning him about the Hamas attack on October 7. Bar, in turn, alleged that Netanyahu dismissed him under political pressure. The High Court of Justice is set to determine the future course of this escalating dispute.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently rejected claims that he instructed Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to surveil protesters. In a sworn statement, Netanyahu criticized Bar for not warning him about the Hamas attack on October 7. Bar, in turn, alleged that Netanyahu dismissed him under political pressure. The High Court of Justice is set to determine the future course of this escalating dispute.