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Israeli Prime Minister and Senior Officials to Testify in November
The state commission investigating the submarine and naval vessel affair in Israel will begin closed-door hearings in November to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and four senior officials bear personal responsibility for systemic failures. The commission, chaired by retired Supreme Court president Asher Grunis, has scheduled 18 hearing days between November 1 and December 31. The inquiry is separate from the parallel criminal case, and its role is to recommend reforms and decide on individual responsibility. The commission previously found that successive governments avoided setting clear national-security priorities, leading to problems in defense procurement. This development was first reported by The Jerusalem Post.