Former Israeli President Grunis Steps Down From Submarine Probe
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
He will be replaced by retired judge Zvi Zilberthal. The commission, formed in 2022, is probing naval equipment purchases from 2009-2017. In June 2024, it issued warnings to five senior officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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- Retired judge Zvi Zilberthal will replace Asher Grunis as head of the state commission.
- The commission is investigating Israel's naval equipment procurements from 2009-2017.
- In June 2024, the commission warned five officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Grunis, 81, was hospitalized in January after reportedly suffering a stroke.
He will be replaced by retired judge Zvi Zilberthal, who is already a member of the commission. He was hospitalized in serious condition in January of this year, reportedly suffering a stroke.
The commission, established in 2022, is examining the circumstances surrounding Israel's naval equipment procurements between 2009 and 2017. In January 2026, it released findings detailing systemic violations in the decision-making process, though without personal conclusions regarding those who received warnings at that stage. The investigation focuses on the procurement of submarines and naval vessels from the German company ThyssenKrupp, including the decision-making process and potential irregularities.
In June 2024, the commission, then led by Grunis, issued personal warnings to five officials: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, former National Security Council head Yossi Cohen, former Navy commander Ram Rotberg, and former National Security Council staffer Avner Simhoni.
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