Netanyahu Responds to Ronen Bar's Lawsuit: 'You Could Have Called the Red Phone'

The prime minister responded to the libel suit filed by the former Shin Bet director, asserting he could have been reached within minutes on the night of October 7.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to the defamation lawsuit filed against him by former Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, claiming Bar recognized warning signs on the night of October 7 but failed to notify him, news outlet Arutz 7 and The Jerusalem Post reported.

Netanyahu rejected Bar's assertion that he lacked the prime minister's phone number, stating that the former intelligence chief had access to his secure red telephone line and that the Shin Bet security detail accompanying the premier could have reached him within minutes. Netanyahu questioned how many lives could have been saved had Bar reported the situation in time.

Further details regarding the legal proceedings in the case have not yet been released.