Gantz submits proposal for resolution on state commission of inquiry into Oct. 7, war

National Unity leader and war cabinet minister Benny Gantz submits a proposal to the cabinet secretariat for a government resolution to establish a state commission of inquiry into the events surrounding the October 7 Hamas invasion and massacre and the subsequent, ongoing war in Gaza.

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The commission, if approved, would examine political, military, and intelligence decision-making before, during and after the October 7 atrocities.

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Critically, against the background of the intense scrutiny of Israel’s conduct of the war by the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, the commission would also examine whether Israel has met its obligations under

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 international law in managing the war, which could head off the ICC prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.All the event that preceded the war will be investigated within the framework of the state commission of inquiry — decision making in the political and military echelons, and actions during the time of war itself,” National Unity says in a statement to the press.

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The commission would examine security and intelligence agencies as well as government ministries in terms of their policy and decision-making processes regarding protecting the border region with Gaza before the war, and how they responded to the events on October 7 and during the ensuing war.

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The move comes amid high tensions between Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over management of the war and threats by Gantz to quit the government if Netanyahu does not set out a postwar plan for Gaza by June 8.

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