The committee, headed by former Supreme Court President Asher Grunis, will start hearing witnesses in November regarding the personal responsibility of those who received warning letters, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Bogi Ya'alon, former National Security Advisors Yossi Cohen and Avner Simchoni, and former Navy Commander Ram Rothberg. The hearings will be held behind closed doors, and the final report will be published afterward.
The Commission of Inquiry into the Procurement of Naval Vessels (the "Submarine Committee"), chaired by former Supreme Court President Asher Grunis, announced it will begin hearing witnesses in November on the personal responsibility of individuals who received warning letters. The committee previously sent such letters to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Moshe "Bogi" Ya'alon, former National Security Advisors Yossi Cohen and Avner Simchoni, and former Navy Commander Maj. Gen. (ret.) Ram Rothberg.
The hearings, which will be conducted behind closed doors, mark a significant phase in the investigation into the controversial submarine procurement affair. The committee was established to examine decisions and conduct surrounding the purchase of naval vessels from Germany. The final report, expected after the hearings conclude, will address potential personal responsibility of the warned individuals.
The development follows months of preparatory work by the committee, which has gathered testimony and documents. The closed-door procedure is standard for such commissions of inquiry to protect sensitive information.
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