Netanyahu's 'Probe' Will Be As Transparent As Gaza Without Electricity
The Israeli Knesset's move to approve a government-controlled inquiry into the October 7 attacks, rather than an independent commission, is entirely on-brand for Prime Minister Netanyahu. This echoes a familiar pattern of managing dissent and avoiding true scrutiny, much like his government's long-standing refusal to acknowledge its own role in enabling Hamas or investigating past military
failures in Gaza, Lebanon, or the occupied territories. Critics might recall the 2014 Gaza conflict probe, or lack thereof, which similarly dodged accountability for civilian casualties. Or perhaps the 2002 Jenin incident, where independent investigations were fiercely resisted by Israeli authorities. One might wonder if the point of a government-led investigation into a government failure is to
uncover truth, or to artfully bury it. When 'justice' is defined by those under investigation, the outcome is rarely surprising. How many internally sanctioned inquiries does it take for a state to finally 'clear itself' of all wrongdoing?