A report in the newspaper B'Sheva says Likud MK Ariel Kallner's election to the Knesset in the primaries is a condition for advancing the bill to establish a national commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre. Kallner is the bill's initiator; if he is not elected, the legislative process would restart, taking at least another year, according to the report.
The report in B'Sheva, which describes itself as a 'exposure' (exposé), frames the internal Likud primary election as a crucial inflection point for the national commission of inquiry legislation. The bill, which Kallner initiated, passed its first Knesset reading in early July and is currently in the committee stage. The report suggests that Kallner's personal role as the bill's sponsor makes his continued presence in the Knesset essential for its progress; without him, the legislative process would need to restart from scratch, facing at least a year of legal and political hurdles. The report notes that the bill is supported by Prime Minister Netanyahu. The primary election date has not been set, and the report does not provide a timeline for the primaries or the general election.
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