The prime minister himself has previously hit out at “deep state” of jurists, lawyers and bureaucrats allegedly working to undermine his policy agenda.
Per Channel 12, Netanyahu is “examining” the prospect of “a governmental commission of inquiry with five members, holding the same powers as a state commission of inquiry”.
"Among those considered by Netanyahu [are] a retired judge and a retired general identified with the right,” it added.
The report suggested that such a move could be blocked by the court “on the grounds that such a major failure requires a state commission of inquiry”.
But it did note that there is precedent for the decision, with then-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert establishing a similar governmental commission to examine the Second Lebanon War in 2006.
That was approved by the Supreme Court in a 4-3 vote. Channel 12 noted: “The court today is more conservative, but the failure of October 7 is greater.”
It comes after government attempts to resist calls for a state commission, with ministers saying in May that they had decided not to establish such an inquiry.
The Channel 12 report also suggested that Amit was likely to appoint former Supreme Court President Esther Hayut, who has been outspoken in her criticism of the government’s judicial reforms, to lead the commission.
