JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed a government decision Monday to establish a commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack, assuring the public that it would not be subject to political influence.
“Today the Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved the bill to establish a special state commission of inquiry,” Netanyahu said in a video statement.
“This will be a balanced committee to investigate the events of October 7 and the circumstances that led to them.”
“Contrary to what has been claimed, politicians will not serve on the commission. The composition of the commission will be determined on an equal basis: half by the coalition and half by the opposition,” he said.
The opposition and much of the Israeli public have called for an independent inquiry into the events leading up to and including the 2023 Hamas attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
