Changes to the Makeup of the Submarine Commission

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Former Supreme Court President Asher Grunis announced his resignation as head of the state commission of inquiry into the submarine affair due to medical circumstances. According to Ynet, Grunis informed Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit that he will be unable to take part in hearings in the coming months, and asked to end his role so as not to delay the commission's work.

Retired Justice Tzvi Zilberthal has been appointed chairman of the commission in his place, and retired Justice Ruth Lorch has been appointed a member of the commission. According to Ynet, the stage of hearing testimony is expected to open in another week. According to Maariv, the change comes ahead of the testimony of Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.