US EditionNetanyahu coalition pushes contentious Oct. 7 attack probe, families call for justice
- On Wednesday, the Knesset gave preliminary approval to a Coalition bill letting the legislature appoint an inquiry into failures tied to the October 7th, 2023 invasion.
- Likud MK Ariel Kallner framed the proposal, defending the legislature-led approach while Opposition lawmakers rejected it and demanded a state commission, and coalition figures accused Yitzhak Amit, President of the Supreme Court, of political bias.
- The draft law specifies a six-member commission with an 80-MK threshold; fallback rules allow each side three candidates, with Amir Ohana choosing if no consensus.
- During the vote, demonstrators including relatives of October 7th victims protested in the visitors' gallery, and several opposition MKs such as Meirav Ben-Ari, Naama Lazimi, and Ahmed Tibi were ejected, while the vote passed narrowly at 53 to 48.
- Yair Lapid said the refusal amounts to a concealment effort as he castigated Benjamin Netanyahu for rejecting a state commission, while Ariel Kallner defended the bill as imperfect but necessary.
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On Wednesday, opposition deputies in Israel rejected in Parliament the proposal to set up a commission of inquiry into October 7 defended by Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu.
Israel's parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial bill in a preliminary vote that would establish a…
Lawmakers ejected from Knesset as government-backed Oct 7 probe passes vote
The Knesset votes to give preliminary approval to a bill empowering the legislature to appoint a commission to investigate the October 7th failures – sparking an angry outcry from opposition lawmakers. By World Israel News Staff The Knesset voted Wednesday afternoon to give preliminary backing to a Coalition bill which would establish a commission to investigate the failures before and during the October 7th, 2023 invasion. Demonstrators, includ…
Bereaved families protest proposed Oct. 7 inquiry law ahead of Knesset vote
Families and activists protested Wednesday to oppose a politically appointed inquiry into the October 7 attack, saying it would undermine accountability and replace an independent investigation.
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Netanyahu coalition pushes contentious Oct. 7 attack probe, families call for justice
By Maayan LubellJERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament gave the initial go-ahead on Wednesday for a government-empowered inquiry into the surprise October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern Israel rather than the expected independent investigation demanded by families of the victims.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resisted calls to establish a state commission to investigate Israel's failures in the run-up to its deadliest day …
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