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Probing October 7, Shin Bet Points Fingers at Netanyahu, Fueling Tensions With PM

Despite internal failures, the probe finds Shin Bet correctly predicted Hamas' lack of deterrence. Chief Ronen Bar, though taking responsibility, is unlikely to resign until hostages return and a state inquiry begins

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Amos Harel.

The Shin Bet security service completed on Tuesday its inquiry into the agency's failures that led to the massacre in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. The organization admitted to a series of serious failures, the most important being its failure to provide suitable warnings about Hamas' preparations for the attack the night before.

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