Netanyahu, Chief of Staff Zamir to Testify in Submarine Affair Investigation
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir are scheduled to testify before the State Commission of Inquiry into the Submarine Affair in November and December. The closed-door hearings will also include testimony from other senior military and intelligence figures. The commission previously identified systemic failures in naval procurement, including manipulated data and flawed decision-making processes. The investigation centers on alleged bribery related to procurement deals with a German company.
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- Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Zamir summoned to testify in Submarine Affair probe.
- Hearings by State Commission of Inquiry into Submarine Affair to be held in Nov-Dec.
- Former Navy Commander, Mossad Chief, ex-President, and ex-Chief of Staff also to testify.
- Previous report cited systemic failures, manipulated data, and flawed government decisions.
- Submarine Affair involves alleged bribery in procurement deals with German firm ThyssenKrupp.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir have been summoned to testify before the State Commission of Inquiry into the Submarine Affair. The hearings, which will take place behind closed doors in November and December, are part of an investigation led by former Supreme Court President Acher Grunis.
In addition to the Prime Minister and Chief of Staff, the commission will hear testimony from a range of senior officers, including the incumbent Navy Commander Eyal Harel, former Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen, former President Reuven Rivlin, and former Chief of Staff and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon.
The commission previously released the first part of its report in late January, focusing on systemic deficiencies in naval procurement. It found that the National Security Council exceeded its authority, the Navy presented manipulated data, and governments made decisions without proper staff work. Recommendations included establishing a permanent professional advisory committee for the political echelon, integrating the IDF Planning Directorate with the Defense Ministry, and mandating a government process for setting priorities that the IDF would then base its multi-year plans on. The report also recommended the Chief of Staff investigate the organizational culture within the Navy.
The Submarine Affair, also known as Case 3000, concerns alleged bribery demands and acceptance by senior officers and public officials in connection with two naval procurement deals with the German company ThyssenKrupp.
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