Netanyahu Accuses Shin Bet Chief of Blackmail

 

As Feud Peaks, Netanyahu Accuses Shin Bet Chief of Blackmail

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of “blackmail” on Thursday, as the feud between the pair reached an unprecedented level.

The allegation was part of a statement issued by Netanyahu in response to an interview given by Bar’s predecessor Nadav Argaman who revealed that he is sitting on a trove of information that would compromise the premier that he will release to the public if the prime minister breaks the law.

Netanyahu is widely reported to have been working for months to try and oust Bar, as he seeks to place the blame for the failures that allowed for Hamas’s October 7 onslaught to unfold squarely on the security echelon, as opposed to the political leadership.

Bar is said to be pushing back against the effort, fearing that acquiescence would allow Netanyahu to appoint a loyalist in his stead. – The Times of Israel

Our Take: Ay caramba, this soap opera is getting good.

So now Bibi is claiming that his former [FBI Director] is blackmailing him?

Doesn't the fact that Bibi used the word "blackmail" to describe the threats by Argaman imply that Bibi has some skeletons? Or is he merely playing up the victim card? (Something he's pretty notorious for doing.)

Whatever the motive, here is the net result: (From the interview.)

Interesting. And straight from the mouth of the former head of the Shin Bet.

Netanyahu not only funded Hamas, he propped them up after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas tried to bleed them dry.

Hamas would have collapsed in 2018, had Netanyahu not stepped in. That is the truth that changes the entire conversation surrounding October 7.
– GhostofBasedPatrickHenry