The government should create an independent, nonpartisan investigative body with the authority to thoroughly examine the failures that occurred on October 7.
What will historians say about Halevi 50 years from now, and will another IDF chief cite him as an example?
Katz also threatened Halevi that he would freeze all potential high command appointments until he receives the probe results.
National Commission of Inquiry must be formed immediately, c’mtee members write
The deal came after 11 months of fighting, under High Court pressure.
The committee sent requests for responses to over 120 senior political and military officials as part of its preparation to publish a comprehensive and highly critical report.
The civilian probe was formed in July by families of those killed on October 7, representatives from the attacked kibbutzim, and civil society groups.
Hostages Elia Toledano, Nik Beizer, and Ron Sherman were confirmed as killed due to Israeli strikes that killed Hamas brigade chief Ahmed Ghandour.
"Had we waited for orders, there would not be anyone to save," Officer A said in his testimony.
Brig.-Gen. Amal Assad criticized Israel's approach to the Israel-Hamas war, urging a focus on strategy and hostage rescue over aimless fighting.
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