Israeli parliament backs first step towards October 7 inquiry
Summary
Israel’s parliament approved the first step to create a commission to investigate security mistakes around the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote, saying the commission would not be independent because its members would be picked by politicians.Key Facts
- The Knesset approved a bill to set up a commission to look into security failures before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
- The commission will have six members appointed by a two-thirds majority in the parliament, or split equally between the ruling coalition and opposition if no agreement is reached.
- Opposition lawmakers want an independent commission appointed by the Supreme Court president, not politicians, and they boycotted the vote.
- The commission’s work will be public, with former hostages or victims’ family members allowed to observe.
- The bill’s supporters say the commission will be bipartisan and able to investigate anyone related to Israel’s security policy.
- The opposition fears the commission will be controlled by the ruling coalition, calling it a “whitewash.”
- Opinion polls show most Israelis want an independent inquiry into the events.
- Israel has used state commissions of inquiry in the past to investigate major national issues.
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