High-profile case10/14/2026

Netanyahu Publicly Responded to Ronen Bar’s Lawsuit in a Kan 11 Broadcast

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the lawsuit filed against him by former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. The report did not specify the lawsuit’s demands, amount, or procedural status.

Key facts

•Plaintiff: Ronen Bar, former head of the Shin Bet
•Defendant: Benjamin Netanyahu
•Case number: Not specified
•Court and filing date: Not specified
•Amount and subject of the lawsuit: Not specified
•Judicial decision: Not reported

What Happened

Netanyahu responded to the lawsuit in an interview with Ayala Hasson on Kan 11’s evening news broadcast. He described Bar’s actions as an attempt to divert attention and claimed that his allegations were meaningless.

The Statement About 30 Million

Netanyahu said that Bar “can sue for 30 million—what does it matter?” This statement does not establish that the actual amount of the lawsuit is 30 million shekels: the source does not confirm this and does not specify the currency of the amount mentioned.

The Dispute Over the Night of October 7

The prime minister also responded to the claim that Bar did not wake him on the night of October 7 because he did not have Netanyahu’s phone number. The prime minister claimed that he could have been contacted at any time through the “red phone.”

No Legal Details

The report did not specify the court, case number, filing date, legal basis for the demands, or the amount sought. It also did not cite a judicial decision; therefore, the article describes the defendant’s public response rather than the outcome of the legal proceeding.

What this means for you

Public statements by a party to a dispute are not a substitute for the contents of the statement of claim and do not determine the outcome of the proceeding. The demands, legal basis, and amount can be ascertained only from the court documents, which do not appear in the source provided.

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