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Knesset lawyer nixed discussion on leaked Gaza report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Knesset’s legal adviser has put the kibosh on lawmakers holding a requested debate on a leaked draft of a State Comptroller report into government failings in the lead up to, and execution of, the 2014 Gaza war.
In a written decision, Eyal Yanoun says using a leaked report with classified material as the basis for discussion would run in contravention of normal procedure.
The leaked report, which says Netanyahu, Ya’alon and then-IDF chief Benny Gantz kept information about Gazan tunnel construction from the cabinet, has become a major political football in recent days.
Opposition lawmakers have gathered enough signatures to demand a discussion on the subject.
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