Israeli opposition leader slams delay in 7 October inquiry talks

Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz has criticised the government's decision to delay talks on forming an inquiry into the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023.

Gantz, who leads the State Camp Party, said “the interrogated will not choose the investigators. A state commission of inquiry, independent according to law, will be established,” in a post on X.

In December, Israel’s High Court of Justice ordered the government to hold a hearing on the attacks within 60 days but Netanyahu’s cabinet decided to hold more talks on the subject in three months, according to The Times of Israel.