On the first day of the new Bennett-Lapid government on Monday, Defense Minister Benny Gantz submitted a proposal to establish a state commission of inquiry into the Meron disaster. The proposal is identical to the proposal Gantz submitted to the previous government. The new government’s coalition agreements called for a proposal for a state inquiry to be presented and approved at its very first meeting. “This is a moral and ethical obligation for the families but no less important, it is a matter of an obligation to investigate [the disaster] and prevent such tragic incidents in the future,” the proposal stated. The estimated cost of managing and operating a commission of inquiry is about NIS 5 million a year. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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