After state comptroller’s comments, Netanyahu says he aimed to ‘reveal the truth’ to public with Oct. 7 disclosures

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the premier aimed to show the truth to the public, in response to comments made by the state comptroller, who said earlier that political and military office holders have “exposed to the public” only partial details about his review of the failures surrounding the invasion and atrocities on October 7, 2023.

“The prime minister published the protocols in accordance with his authority in order to reveal the truth to the public after the High Court of Justice halted the comptroller’s investigation. The only way to reveal the entire truth is through an equal and independent investigative committee, which will represent the entire public, and all materials will be presented to it,” Netanyahu’s office says.

Netanyahu recently released a 55-page document of his answers given to State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman for his probe, which included selectively chosen excerpts of security cabinet meetings regarding the situation in Gaza before October 7.

Englman made his earlier comments in his response to High Court petitions asking the court to order him to end his review and not publish the conclusions and reports on the key issues of the October 7 failings. The court issued an order in December freezing Englman’s probe until it makes a final decision.

Jeremy Sharon contributed to this report.