The head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Ronen Bar, failed in the handling of the response to the October 7 massacre, a message attributed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle stated on Tuesday. The statement came following the Shin Bet release of its probe into the massacre on Tuesday.

The Shin Bet security service's internal report reveals critical intelligence failures and blames Israeli leadership, particularly Netanyahu.

Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated warning signs.

The Shin Bet also revealed that SIM cards and sensors along the border were activated ahead of time but were ignored.

Israel's domestic security agency Shin Bet acknowledged on Tuesday its failure in preventing Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023, saying that if it had acted differently the deadliest day in Israel's history could have been averted.

Shin Bet, Israel's domestic intelligence agency, has admitted its failure to prevent the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. The admission follows widespread criticism over the intelligence lapses leading to the deadly attack.