Israel Approves Inquiry Into 2023 Hamas Raid

Overview

• The government decided on November 16 to establish a committee to examine the circumstances of Hamas’s October 2023 attack.
• Israeli media reported the body is described as independent, with its scope and timetable to be determined by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Opposition parties called for a state commission whose members would be appointed by the Supreme Court chief justice.
• Yair Lapid criticized the government, saying it is trying to avoid accountability by rejecting a state-led inquiry.
• Japanese regional papers published wire reports on November 17, noting the 2023 raid triggered roughly two years of fighting in Gaza.