The government on Sunday will discuss the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror assault, but will not make any decisions one way or another, Hebrew media outlets report.
The meeting is being convened only due to a December 2024 ruling from the High Court of Justice, which ordered the government to hold a hearing on the establishment of a state commission of inquiry within 60 days.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly ruled out the possibility of establishing any inquiry before the end of the war, and critics have alleged he seeks to establish a panel with fewer powers than a state commission, fearing it would implicate him in the disaster.
Last month, the coalition defeated an opposition bill calling for the establishment of a state commission by a vote of 45-53.
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