Eisenkot’s party proposes inquiry into 7 October attack

Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party has put forward a bill for a state commission of inquiry into the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.

The proposal was submitted on Tuesday, the opening day of the newly elected Knesset. Yashar wants a commission to examine whether mistakes were made in the run-up to the attack. The TPS news agency reported that the proposed inquiry would examine possible operational, military and political failings surrounding it.

The parties involved had not given further details of the bills, according to The Times of Israel. The inquiry has not been established.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blocked the creation of a state inquiry, arguing that a panel appointed by the Supreme Court would be biased against his government. Opposition parties accuse Netanyahu and his government of seeking to evade responsibility.

Eisenkot’s bloc also submitted proposals to limit the time a prime minister can serve and repeal laws passed as part of Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul, which prompted widespread protests.

President Isaac Herzog has given Eisenkot the first chance to form a government following an election in which neither main bloc won a majority.