Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that a formal inquiry into the Hamas assault on October 7 would be carried out after the ongoing Gaza ground operation concludes. The statement was reported by TASS.
He emphasized a commitment to accountability, saying that after the war, all leaders, including himself, will face difficult questions. He asserted that serious negligence occurred and that every aspect would be examined to the fullest extent. Netanyahu added, “I promise you, no stone will be left unturned,” during a joint news conference with Defense Minister Yoav Galant and senior military adviser Benny Gantz. The aim, he noted, is to secure the country and bring Hamas to defeat.
Earlier, Benny Gantz, who serves as a minister without portfolio and participates in Israel’s narrow security cabinet, suggested that advancing a ground operation in Gaza could influence the effort to retrieve hostages held by Hamas.
On 7 October, Hamas launched a campaign involving thousands of rockets directed at Israel, and the group announced the initiation of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Militants breached Israeli territory, seizing weapons and abducting a substantial number of people. In this context, Netanyahu declared that the nation was at war.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, who previously held the position of national security minister within a right-leaning administration, argued that delivering hundreds of tons of explosives and the delivery of humanitarian aid should not suffice until civilian hostages are released.