Netanyahu Accuses Shin Bet Chief of Blackmail Over October 7 Failures and Argaman's Threats

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Updated Mar 14, 2025, 10:26 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of orchestrating a 'campaign of blackmail' against him, following remarks by former Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman. Argaman, in a Channel 12 interview, warned that he would reveal unspecified secrets about Netanyahu if the prime minister acted unlawfully, citing concerns over national security. Netanyahu filed a formal police complaint against Argaman, claiming his threats, including 'mafia-style' language, were unprecedented and intended to prevent necessary reforms to the Shin Bet. The reforms follow the agency's operational failures during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. The Shin Bet has denied Netanyahu's accusations, calling them baseless and asserting that Bar is focused on security and democratic protection. Netanyahu also alleged that the threats were part of a broader effort to undermine his leadership, as highlighted in his statement on X. The feud underscores ongoing tensions between Netanyahu and Israel's security establishment, including disputes over the Shin Bet's internal investigation into its failures.

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@Entekhab_News

Clashes rise between Israeli Prime Minister and Shabak chief NETANYAHU: 🔹 In the history of Israel, no former head of the security apparatus has made threats or blackmail of a prime minister in power directly in the media 🔹 Mafia-style thuggish threats don't scare me https://t.co/6lp2JGG4uM

Guy Elster

@guyelster

#BREAKING Israel PM Netanyahu submits a formal complain to police against former Security Service’s chief over “blackmailing”. We are on the verge of the abyss, again

The Jerusalem Post

@Jerusalem_Post

Benjamin Netanyahu filed a complaint with Israel Police following former Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman's warning that he would unveil unspecified "secrets" relating to the prime minister. Read more >> https://t.co/fpg4HVfIkd