Complaints about gun permit delays have skyrocketed, with a 500 per cent surge in grievances flooding Israel's National Security Ministry in 2024, the State Comptroller revealed Tuesday.
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel maintains that his ministry is only responsible for evacuating residents to shelter in local schools when ordered by the government.
Israel's High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman to suspend his investigation into the failures of the security services of October 7 pending a hearing on the matter in July.
The comptroller, also known as the state ombudsman, periodically releases reports auditing Israeli preparedness and the effectiveness of government policies.