Tzachi (Ido) Norden, Prime Minister Netanyahu's chief of staff, called Sunday evening for a commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 massacre, saying "it's time for everyone to know the truth." The statement, posted on social media, joins a growing political debate around the form and scope of a state inquiry into the attack and the events leading up to it.
Tzachi (Ido) Norden, chief of staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called Sunday evening for a commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 massacre, posting on social media: "It's time for everyone to know the truth." The statement was published via journalist Yinon Magal's the source.
Norden's call comes amid a long-running public and political debate over the establishment and scope of a state inquiry into the Hamas-led attack. The Zioneer previously reported that former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot had called for a state commission of inquiry (June 16), and that the Knesset Constitution Committee had approved a bill for a political commission of inquiry (June 9). Opposition leader Naftali Bennett has accused Netanyahu of politicizing the process (June 7).
Norden's statement — from a senior member of the Prime Minister's inner circle — signals that the debate now extends into the Prime Minister's own office, although it does not specify whether he favors a state commission, a political commission, or another model. The exact content and timing of any government move on the issue remain unconfirmed.
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