Israel’s State Comptroller is clashing with the National Security Council after officials allegedly refused to hand over October 7 probe findings — fearing “shocking” leaks to the public.
A fresh storm has broken out in Jerusalem as the State Comptroller demanded access to the National Security Council’s (NSC) preliminary investigation into the October 7th failures — only to be stonewalled by NSC staff.
According to a report on Kan Reshet Bet, senior NSC official Victor Weiss warned colleagues that the public would be “shocked” if the findings were ever revealed. He allegedly added that the only way such information would surface would be if it reached the Comptroller’s office, which he claimed would inevitably leak to the press.
The State Comptroller’s office fired back, reminding the NSC that:
“Draft reports of the State Comptroller and audit materials submitted to the Comptroller are confidential by law. The Comptroller’s office strictly enforces this. If the report is accurate, it reflects a serious statement contrary to the law, which stipulates that every audited entity is obligated to provide documents ‘without delay.’”
The controversy intensified Wednesday after it was revealed that Weiss — head of the NSC’s Climate Division and one of three officials overseeing the probe — allegedly shared classified details with unauthorized individuals while riding a train, despite being a signatory to a “Classified Partner” security document.
The revelations raise sharp questions about secrecy, accountability, and political fallout surrounding the October 7th investigation — a probe that many in Israel believe could shake public trust in the state’s security establishment.
