Former Supreme Court Chief Asher Grunis Resigns from Submarine Inquiry
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Former Supreme Court President Asher Grunis has resigned from heading the state commission of inquiry into the submarine affair due to medical reasons. He informed Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit of his decision on Friday. The commission had recently summoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other key figures to testify. The inquiry faced a temporary halt last year due to petitions alleging procedural rights violations, and had issued warning notices to Netanyahu, Moshe Ya'alon, and Yossi Cohen.
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- Former Supreme Court President Asher Grunis resigned from the submarine inquiry due to medical reasons.
- Grunis informed Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit of his resignation on Friday.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others were summoned to testify next month.
- The inquiry's proceedings were halted last year by the High Court of Justice.
- Netanyahu, Moshe Ya'alon, and Yossi Cohen received warning notices in June 2024.
- The commission attributed national security endangerment to Netanyahu.
Asher Grunis, the former President of the Supreme Court, has requested to resign from his position as head of the state commission of inquiry into the submarine affair due to medical reasons. The Judicial Authority announced on Sunday that Grunis informed the current Supreme Court President, Yitzhak Amit, on Friday that he could no longer continue in the role and asked for a replacement.
Last week, the commission summoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, former President Reuven Rivlin, and other prominent figures to testify in the coming month. The commission's proceedings were temporarily halted in April of last year by an interim order from the High Court of Justice, following petitions that claimed the rights of those involved were being violated.
Petitioners argued that limitations were imposed on preparation time for hearings, the number of representatives allowed, and the materials provided. The scope of representation was also restricted to a maximum of two lawyers per warned individual.
In June 2024, the commission sent five warning notices to individuals who could be negatively affected by the investigation. Among those warned were Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, and former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen. At that stage, the commission attributed to Netanyahu the endangerment of national security, deep and systematic obstruction of work processes, and damage to Israel's foreign relations and economic interests.
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