Comptroller Investigates Nova Festival – Officials on Notice
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Inquiry into October 7th Failures: The State Comptroller’s investigation into the ”multi-system failures” surrounding the October 7th attacks is proceeding after being suspended for over a year.
New Chief of Staff: The appointment of Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir as IDF Chief of Staff in March 2025 was crucial. He established a framework for the probe, endorsed by the High Court of Justice in April, allowing it to move forward.
Previous Obstruction: The IDF, under previous Chief of staff Halevi, had opposed the investigation, arguing it would distract commanders from ongoing wars with Hamas and Hezbollah.
Timeline:
december 2023: State Comptroller Englman announced the probe.
january 2024: Investigation began, then suspended.
March 2025: Zamir appointed as IDF Chief of Staff.
April 2025: Framework for the probe endorsed by the High Court.
August 18, 2025: Photo taken of Zamir speaking to officers at the Gaza Division headquarters.
Contributors: Emanuel fabian and Stav Levaton contributed to the report.
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