Fleishman Calls Pressure on State Comptroller a Serious Criminal Offense, Demands Names

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said senior military officials exerted heavy pressure on his office to stop publication of the responsibility chapter in the comptroller’s report on the October 7 events. The revelation sparked a strong reaction on Channel 14’s "The Patriots," where panelist Itamar Fleishman condemned the conduct and demanded transparency.

Fleishman said it was unacceptable for a person under audit to try to influence the contents of the report. He declared, "What is it when someone comes and tells the State Comptroller to remove the chapter where I may be responsible from your review? This is such a serious criminal offense."

He then called on Englman to publish the names of the officials involved. "Therefore I am telling the State Comptroller, names, names," Fleishman said, adding that he did not want to hear about the case unless the full identities of those involved were made public.