Ronen Bar, the chief of Israel's Shin Bet domestic intelligence service, announced his resignation amid criticism for failing to provide a warning about the deadly Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in over 1,200 deaths. His decision comes after a dispute with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who tried to dismiss him over a perceived crisis of confidence. The domestic backlash against Netanyahu arose due to ongoing investigations linking his advisers to Qatar amid the conflict. Bar emphasized the importance of Shin Bet's independence and lamented the systemic failures that led to the attack.
"After years on many fronts, one night, on the southern front, the skies came down... All systems collapsed. The Shin Bet also failed to give a warning."
"Everyone who failed to stop the attack should bow their heads in humility before the murdered, the dead, the wounded, the kidnapped and their families and act accordingly."
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