Inside Israel’s War Over the October 7 Commission of Inquiry

In this episode of "Basic Law," host Aylana Meisel dives deep into the fierce legal and political battle over how Israel will investigate the failures of October 7. Featuring expert commentary from Dr. Yaakov Ben Shemesh, the show explores the clash between Israel's government, its Attorney General and the Supreme Court over the formation of a commission of inquiry. At stake: not only national accountability for one of Israel’s darkest days, but also the power to shape the official narrative. Will the inquiry be truly independent or will it be politically weaponized? Meisel and Ben Shemesh break down the two competing legal paths for forming such a commission, the historic precedents and the explosive tensions between Israel’s judiciary and executive branches. With elections looming and public trust eroding, this episode asks: who gets to write Israel’s history, and can the truth survive the politics?