Defense Minister Benny Gantz says he’ll soon seek cabinet approval to form a state commission of inquiry into the so-called submarine affair, a major corruption scandal involving the purchase of submarines and other naval vessels from a German shipbuilder.
Known formally as Case 3000, the investigation ensnared a number of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s associates, but not the ex-premier himself.
“I expect that this time, all government ministers will support the formation of the committee. The question remarks cannot remain and broad conclusions must be learned,” Gantz says in a statement.
He adds: “The criminal proceedings are not sufficient in the face of the most severe security affair in the State of Israel’s history.
The statement says Gantz will soon present the proposal to the cabinet secretary “after the staff work in the Defense Ministry and in accordance with the attorney general.”
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