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Outgoing state comptroller says military officials asked him to drop blame sections from Oct. 7 reports
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 24, 2026
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Matanyahu Englman said military petitioners asked him to remove responsibility findings from reports on the October 7 attacks. He said several reports are frozen by the High Court, while nearly 50 others have already been published and more are due next week.
- 01Englman said military petitioners wanted him to drop responsibility chapters from Oct. 7 reports.
- 02He said eight reports are frozen by the High Court, including one on the Re'im festival.
- 03Nearly 50 war-related audits have been published, with another batch expected next week.
- 04He argued the public deserves answers on the intelligence, fence and evacuation failures.
- 05Englman said responsibility must include both political and senior military leadership.
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Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 24, 2026
Outgoing state comptroller says military officials asked him to drop blame sections from Oct. 7 reports
N12Center · HebrewJun 24, 2026
State Comptroller Says Senior Officers Tried to Remove Accountability Section from Oct. 7 Inquiries
MakoCenter · HebrewJun 24, 2026
State Comptroller Says Senior Officers Sought to Remove Accountability Section from October 7 Reviews
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 24, 2026
State Comptroller Says Senior Military Figures Tried to Block 7 October Criticism
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 24, 2026
State Comptroller Says Officials Tried to Remove Accountability Section from October 7 Investigations
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