High Court accepted the petitions against the comptroller: the October 7 probe was conducted without authority
בג"ץ קיבל את העתירות נגד המבקר: חקירת 7/10 נעשתה בחוסר סמכות
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Israel's High Court of Justice accepted petitions against State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman, ruling that his probe of the October 7 events was conducted without authority. The court held the comptroller cannot examine policy and strategy, and must allow a right of response to those who may be affected before draft reports.
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לפי בג"ץ, מתניהו אנגלמן פעל בחוסר סמכות ב-4 דוחות שתכנן לפרסם. ברק-ארז קבעה שהמבקר לא יכול לדון במדיניות ואסטרטגיה, גרוסקופף: הוא יכול לדון רק בקבלת החלטות. השופטים קיבלו עתירה נוספת, וקבעו כי על המבקר לאפשר זכות טיעון של מי שעשויים להיות מושפעים - לפני הטיוטותRelated dispatches
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