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With a National Committee of Investigation lacking, the forum will serve as the FADC's tool for oversight and examination of all of the IDF's investigative reports.

The announcement of the committee came one day after Israel's coalition struck down a bill to fund a national investigation of the events leading up to October 7.

Civilian committee announced to probe October 7 events, aiming to address state's biggest security failure with independent investigation.

IDF sources indicate Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva will step down soon, with his replacement, Shlomi Binder, delayed. Intrigue surrounds their transition amid October 7 probe controversies.

The probe, which will present findings related to Hamas's October 7 massacre of southern Israel, will include findings dating back to 2018.

For some months already, the IDF has been discussing how to carry out the probe, and the investigative activities are due to kick into full gear by the start of March.

The IDF, Shin Bet and Israel Police will convene a commission of inquiry into the disaster more than 40 years after it occurred.

Training border guards for both terror and smuggling security issues poses difficulties.

The Israeli military highlighted two central failures which led to the deaths of the IDF soldiers along the Egyptian-Israeli border.

The IAEA chief noted that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium has risen by over a quarter in three months.