Yesh Atid chairman and former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot responded to the first-reading passage of the bill for a political commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, saying it is a cover-up engineered by Prime Minister Netanyahu out of fear of the truth. A state commission of inquiry will be established, he asserted.
Responding to the Knesset's first-reading approval of a bill to establish a political commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 massacre, Yesh Atid chairman and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot called the move a cover-up and demanded that Prime Minister Netanyahu reveal the full protocols of the decision-making process.
Eisenkot's statement, reported by journalist Daphna Liel (N12), directly challenges the coalition's push for a political commission—a bill The Zioneer previously reported was approved by the Knesset Constitution Committee on June 9 and passed its first reading on Monday. The opposition has refused to appoint its three members to the commission, leading to concerns that the coalition could control the investigation.
Eisenkot has consistently called for a state commission of inquiry, arguing that only such a body can uncover the full truth about the failures leading up to the attack. His latest remarks reinforce the political divide over the form and scope of an official investigation into the deadliest day in Israel's history.
2 developments
- DevelopingLiberman calls political commission of inquiry 'whitewash committee' after first-reading passage; Eisenkot also reacts
- DevelopingEx-IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot calls for state commission of inquiry into Oct 7
- DevelopingNetanyahu chief of staff says time for 'everyone to know the truth', pushes inquiry into Oct 7
- DevelopingKnesset committee approves bill for political commission of inquiry into October 7 massacre
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