The Knesset gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill establishing a national commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre. Sponsor MK Zvika Mor said the inquiry must be composed of representatives far beyond the judiciary, arguing the Supreme Court 'itself should be investigated' and should not appoint the members.
The bill for a national commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre passed its first Knesset reading Tuesday morning, advancing to committee. Sponsor MK Zvika Mor (Otzma Yehudit) said in a Channel 14 interview that only an 'egalitarian national commission' — not one appointed by the Supreme Court — can ensure every citizen feels represented.
The vote comes a day after the Knesset's Constitution Committee advanced the proposal, as The Zioneer reported on July 6. The opposition boycotted the vote, arguing the bill establishes a political mechanism that lets those under investigation appoint their investigators. The bill now moves to the Knesset committee for preparatory work ahead of second and third readings.
The legislative push unfolds amid an escalating confrontation between the government and the judiciary. Earlier Tuesday, the High Court warned officials they could lose legal immunity if they defy court rulings — a context the Attorney General has described as a 'serious attempt to thwart High Court decisions'. Mor's remarks echoed that tension, explicitly charging that the Supreme Court itself should be subject to investigation rather than empowered to oversee the October 7 inquiry.
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