The Israeli government informed the High Court of Justice on Wednesday that it was unable to complete the legislation for a commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre due to scheduling constraints, and will do so after the elections, urging the court not to intervene, according to the government's filing.
The government's formal response to the High Court, submitted Wednesday, provides the first official explanation for the delay in legislating the October 7 inquiry law. The government stated that the Knesset could not complete the legislation due to 'scheduling constraints' and committed to finalizing it after the elections, while arguing that the court should not intervene.
As The Zioneer reported earlier at 17:14, the government had already notified the High Court that it had not completed the inquiry law. The additional detail in the filing clarifies the reasoning behind the delay and the timeline for completion.
The development comes amid a prolonged political debate over the nature of the inquiry. The coalition has advanced a bill for a political commission of inquiry, which critics argue would be controlled by the government and lack independence. The opposition has pushed for a state commission of inquiry, while the High Court has previously ruled against the State Comptroller's probe into the massacre. The Knesset's Constitution Committee approved the political commission bill in June, but final legislation has been delayed amid the election campaign.
2 developments
- DevelopingGovernment required to update High Court on October 7 inquiry by Tisha B'Av, source says
- StrongHigh Court accepts petitions against State Comptroller's Oct 7 probe, rules it ultra vires
- DevelopingKnesset committee approves bill for political commission of inquiry into October 7 massacre
- StrongKnesset debates bill for political commission of inquiry into October 7 as MKs spar over composition
Source and signal
- Internal intake