Police Commissioner Danny Levi revealed that no investigation into the police response on October 7 existed when he took office, and he ordered one immediately. According to N12, representatives will present the findings to bereaved families of fallen police officers on Monday, after thousands of officers were interviewed.
Police Commissioner Danny Levi revealed Sunday that no internal investigation into the police response on October 7 existed when he assumed office, and he ordered one immediately. The disclosure, reported by N12, adds a new layer to a story The Zioneer has been tracking since Saturday evening, when i24NEWS first reported that the Israel Police had completed 40 internal investigations into the massacre. Later Saturday, the commissioner pledged full transparency, including sharing recordings and videos with bereaved families. On Sunday evening, the police confirmed the presentations would begin Monday, as The Zioneer reported at 21:44 Jerusalem. Levi's latest revelation — that he discovered no probe had been conducted and instructed the Tel Aviv district commander and deputy commissioner to launch one — provides the first explanation for why the investigations were initiated only now, more than two and a half years after the attack. Thousands of officers were interviewed, according to N12. The findings are to be presented to the families of fallen officers on Monday, though their specific content has not been disclosed. The disclosure comes amid ongoing demands by bereaved families for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, as The Zioneer reported on June 23, when the October 7th Bereaved Families Council said it would no longer accept senior security officials appearing at public events without a state inquiry. It remains unclear whether the investigations will be made public beyond the family briefings, or whether they address command-level decisions.
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