High Court questions comptroller’s authority to probe core Oct. 7 failures

Israel's High Court of Justice is questioning whether State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman has the legal authority to examine the core failures surrounding the October 7 massacre and the Iran war. The court is concerned that the comptroller's work could interfere with a future commission of inquiry, contaminate evidence, and harm the procedural rights of those who may be criticized. The justices are debating the scope of the comptroller's legal powers and whether an audit falls within their authority under law.