Overview
- Justice Minister Yariv Levin was appointed to chair the mandate‑setting team for the non‑state inquiry into the October 7 failures, with far‑right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben‑Gvir among its members.
- The ministerial team has 45 days to define the investigation’s powers and timeline before submitting recommendations to the government.
- Jerusalem Affairs Minister Amichai Eliyahu said the inquiry will also examine the judiciary’s responsibility for the Hamas attack.
- Families of October 7 victims and opposition leaders labeled the process a cover‑up and announced they will boycott it.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to oppose creating a formal state commission led by the Supreme Court president, arguing it would not enjoy broad public acceptance.