Ronen Bar
Netanyahu rejected Shin Bet recommendation to assassinate Sinwar before Oct. 7
Ronen Bar warned Netanyahu of a possible Hamas "earthquake" before October 7 and urged the prime minister to approve strikes on the group's senior leadership.
PMO publishes Netanyahu's Oct. 7 schedule, reveals he spoke with Gallant earlier than reported
High Court orders former Shin Bet officials who challenged Zini appointment to reveal names
IDF general warns talks with Hamas, Hezbollah lack a clear strategy for victory - interview
Former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar evacuated from UAE security conference following Iranian threat
Bar was in the UAE with his wife, Dafna Bar-Agassi, to attend a special security conference hosted by UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ).
Israel must confront Jewish extremism while rejecting Europe’s double standards - editorial
The question is whether Jewish power there will be governed by law, restraint, responsibility, and reverence for human life, or hijacked by an extremist theology dressed up as patriotism.
Shin Bet to change 'Qatargate' opinion says Urich, Feldstein didn't harm state security - report
The opinion has reportedly been described by a law enforcement official as “completely watered down and that “they dropped the security implications by several levels.”
Roman Gofman’s Mossad chief appointment signals a paradigm shift - analysis
Every new Mossad chief changes things, closes old departments, opens new ones, and promotes some mid-level commanders to replace portions of the Mossad high command.
Shin Bet chief Zini backs agency's Oct. 7 findings, defying PM narrative
Zini's siding with his agency's findings in its probe of October 7 against the prime minister's narrative is the first public break between the two after Zini remained silent on the issue for months.
Former Shin Bet chiefs, officials call out Netanyahu, Zini for 'conspiracies against Ronen Bar'
"We express astonishment at the silence of the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, in light of the unprecedented slander against former head of the service, Ronen Bar," the published letter said.
Food, beverages giant Prodalim seeks NIS 2-2.5b valuation in TASE IPO
The natural food and beverages flavors company is controlled by the family of former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.
Lapid says Netanyahu falsified security protocols to deflect Oct. 7 blame, urges investigation
“The recommendations of Ronen Bar and Herzi Halevi came following particularly urgent and serious intelligence warnings about Hamas preparing for combat in Gaza,” Lapid said.
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'
On Iran, Netanyahu told the Knesset's defense committee that Israel would "respond with force never before seen" should the Islamic Republic choose to carry out strikes against Israeli targets.
