"The public is entitled to a genuine, non-politically biased investigative committee. Unfortunately, that is not what is being proposed here," he said.
47 Israelis killed, 76 taken hostage by around 400 terrorists • All IDF commanders killed in the first wave, all but six houses damaged
The biggest decline in trust was among Arab party voters, with 73% reporting a negative impact in trust, followed by coalition voters with 54%.
Three IDF officials are uniquely responsible for the last-minute decisions they made once there was evidence of a potential imminent attack.
To those in charge: Get a grip. These are lives you’re playing with, and you’re treating it like a sport.
Families of October 7 victims were refused entry to a Knesset discussion on establishing a state probe on Monday.
The inquiry revealed that Golani soldiers at the base were not sufficiently armed. "No personal weapons, no ammunition, no machine guns."
The government should create an independent, nonpartisan investigative body with the authority to thoroughly examine the failures that occurred on October 7.
What will historians say about Halevi 50 years from now, and will another IDF chief cite him as an example?
Katz also threatened Halevi that he would freeze all potential high command appointments until he receives the probe results.