The government demands that the High Court of Justice not intervene in the investigation of the October 7 massacre
The state updated the High Court of Justice that it did not succeed in completing the legislation of the law to establish the national-state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7 before the…
Assessment
The government is asking the High Court to stay out of the October 7 investigation process, arguing that establishing a state commission of inquiry is a core executive and legislative function. By admitting it failed to pass the relevant law before the Knesset dissolved, the state signals that the next government and Knesset will handle it. The court now faces a choice: accept the political timeline or assert its oversight role.