Investigation

No more excuses: Israel cannot move forward without a state probe into October 7 - opinion

A proper inquiry is not about assigning blame to a single leader or party. It’s about exposing the policies that helped entrench a terror organization we mistakenly believed we could “manage.”

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu votes during the election for the Likud Central Committee, in Jerusalem, on Tuesday. Israel cannot move forward without an immediate, independent state commission of inquiry, the writer asserts.
DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir feuded this week in a bruising confrontation that spilled into the open, dominated headlines, and led to public questions about whether the defense establishment is losing its focus, says the writer.

In Israel's clash of politicians and generals, IDF holds the upper hand over government

Assistant-Chief Meni Benjamin, head of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit, pictured on April 20, 2025.

Lahav 433 chief to return to post on Sunday despite ongoing investigation

An Israeli forces' Humvee moves in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 25, 2024.

IDF amends cause of death of four soldiers killed in September Rafah operation


WATCH: Sde Teiman video leak investigation: High Court hearing to open this morning in J’lem

The High Court will examine who leads the Sde Teiman video leak investigation and whether Justice Minister Yariv Levin lawfully appointed retired judge Josefh Ben-Hamo.

IDF officers from Force 100, involved in the Sde Teiman scandal, appear at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, November 11, 2025

Yated's security team prevented Oct. 7 casualties, despite military failure, IDF probe finds

Yated's security team heroically stopped terrorists from massacring civilians on October 7, defying command failures and saving lives, the Israeli military's investigation into the events found.

Moshav Yated's emergency response squad, IDF soldiers, arrest infiltrating Hamas terrorists following the October 7 massacre, pictured on October 8, 2023.

FBI probing Democrats who called for US military to refuse illegal Trump orders

US President Donald Trump also has accused the six Democrats of sedition and said in a social media post that the crime is punishable by death.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025

Guarding the guardians: Will Israel's leaders accept responsibility for October 7? - opinion

In Israel, the boundaries between branches of government have blurred in unhealthy ways. The dispute over a commission of inquiry illustrates this vividly.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds a cabinet meeting on Sunday. An independent commission that is not subordinate to the government, opposition, or judiciary can create the conditions for national repair, the writer states.

As Gaza genocide allegations mount, Israel needs independent oversight of the IDF - opinion

When an institution is placed beyond critique, it becomes vulnerable to excesses and abuses.

IDF CHIEF OF STAFF Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir: The allegations surrounding the IDF’s conduct in Gaza are serious and demand a thorough investigation, the writer maintains.

IDF chief Eyal Zamir summons top generals, to place direct responsibility for October 7 failures

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir summoned several senior officers who served on October 7 and are being held responsible for failures surrounding the massacre.

(L-R) Defense Minister Israel Katz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF chief Eyal Zamir at the graduation of an IDF officers' course, October 30, 2025

Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI amid scrutiny over Epstein ties revealed in emails

Summers, also a former president of Harvard University, said on Monday he would step back from all public commitments, adding that the move would allow him to "to rebuild trust."

Former treasury secretary Larry Summers attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

'It's a rotten scam': Bereaved families reject idea of independent cm'tee for Oct. 7 investigation

Bereaved families and opposition leaders condemn the government's "independent" October 7 probe, demanding a state-run investigation.

A woman places a candle as people grieve at the site of the Nova festival where partygoers were killed and kidnapped, on the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Reim, southern Israel, October 7, 2025.

Activists, MKs criticize ministers chosen for c'ttee to decide October 7 probe mandate

Opposition MKs and activists slam the government’s committee to investigate the October 7 massacre, accusing the government of whitewashing. The October Council demands a state commission of inquiry.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks at a ceremony for murdered Gaza hostage Thai national Sonthaya Oakkharasri before his remains were flown back to Thailand, October 22, 2025.

Syrian security forces arrested over participation in July's Sweida violence, cm'tee confirms

Syria committee into the investigation of July's violence issued a statement on Sunday, which also found there is no proof that "foreign fighters" participated in the Druze-Bedouin clashes.

People hold a Druze flag, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.

New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd shot in Manhattan

'I am praying for New York Jets player Kris Boyd and his loved ones,' New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.

Jan 5, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (0) breaks the tackle of Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd (17) during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory