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Thursday, April 23, 2026
High Court justices ask whether it would be better to leave Oct. 7 probe decision until after election
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
High Court justices ask the attorney general’s representative if it would not be better to wait until after the pending general election to decide on whether or not it should order the government to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 invasion and atrocities.
“There are very heavy prices at this time to a judicial order to establish a state commission,” says Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg.
“The elections are very close, and we want public trust in this committee. If we have come this far, should we leave it to the government after the elections?” he asks.
Justice Yael Wilner makes similar comments, saying, “Maybe it should be left to the public. The public will have its say in the elections.”
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