Because the opposition has indicated it will not cooperate with the coalition's investigation committee, the current draft of the bill effectively gives the government the power to appoint all six committee members

The letter's signatories called on Netanyahu's government to either 'take responsibility' and establish the commission or resign from their positions and 'let the people decide'

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