Likud MK Tally Gotliv claimed on Wednesday that a Shin Bet officer met with a Hamas brigade commander on October 6, 2023.
Amid the MK’s ongoing campaign of accusations against the Shin Bet, Gotliv stated that the purpose of the October 6 meeting was to understand “what lay behind the warning signs” that preceded the October 7 massacre.
“Ronen Bar [...] you absolutely sent your subordinate to the Erez Crossing on the night of October 6 at around 10 p.m. to meet with [Hamas] Az-Adin al-Haddad. You wanted them to clarify with this arch-terrorist what was going on with the indicators and warning signs, and in your madness, you bought the absurd story that this cursed terrorist sold you,” Gotliv said.
She added, “Now I understand why you refuse to appear before the State Comptroller."
Gotliv closed her statement by saying that Israel, fortunately, has honest "judges" who "love the people and this land," who will "reach the truth."
Gotliv defies gag order, says October 7 was a "betrayal"
In April 2025, after a Shin Bet official was arrested on suspicion of leaking classified information to unauthorized individuals, the investigation was placed under a gag order, one that Gotliv intentionally violated.
After disclosing key details of the case, MK Tally Gotliv wrote on X/Twitter that the gag order was intended to protect Shin Bet head Ronen Bar from public criticism and had no connection to national security.
Since taking office in late 2022, Gotliv has knowingly violated several gag orders, insisting she is permitted to do so under her parliamentary immunity.
She is currently under criminal investigation for revealing in 2023 that the husband of Prof. Shikma Bressler, one of the leaders of the protests against the government’s judicial overhaul, was a Shin Bet employee.
In August 2025, Gotliv also faced heavy criticism from within her own party. She responded by accusing her anonymous critics of being “terror supporters.”
The MK has also targeted the recent hostage protests, claiming they are part of an effort to “topple the government.”
In an interview with the journalist Avi Solomon about what she described as the October 7 “betrayal,” Gotliv said:
"We’ll never know [if it was a betrayal] because you’re protecting Shin Bet head Ronen Bar. He was responsible for Gaza intelligence, in contact with Egyptian intelligence. You protect people who owe us answers."
Despite widespread calls for a probe, no inquiry committee has been formed. On this point, Gotliv argued:
"Of course. We won’t set one up because I don’t trust the Supreme Court President or any judge to ask the tough questions. The only way to uncover the truth is through a commission made up of hostage families, bereaved families, and IDF officers."
When asked why she defined October 7 as a betrayal, she replied: "Because not informing the prime minister about the suspicions of infiltration is betrayal. Betrayal of trust is still betrayal. Excuses like ‘we feared miscalculation’ don’t cut it. That’s why 1,200 Israelis were murdered."