Israel's failure to authorize a state commission of inquiry into October 7 spells trouble ahead

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition rejected a motion before the Knesset to create a state commission of inquiry that would investigate what lead to the October 7 massacre. Such commissions are the most serious form of official investigation allowed under Israeli law. These independent bodies have wide-ranging quasi-judicial powers and are usually set up after serious political crises.

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