Matanyahu Englman
My Word: The painful probe into October 7 - opinion
After the October 7 massacre, Israel demands answers. But who should investigate the failures, and can any commission restore trust and prevent the next attack?
'Failures must be fixed': Englman blasts delayed Gaza border communities rebuild in new report
'October 7 could have been prevented': Lapid accuses Netanyahu of working to cover up failures
'Systematic failures': Israel Police carried out illegal surveillance for years, probe finds
Former Shin Bet commander refuses to appear for October 7 audit with State Comptroller
The IDF and Shin Bet have insisted that only a full state commission of inquiry has the legal authority to examine sensitive operational decisions.
Israel unprepared for potential terror attack on central light rail, comptroller says
The audit found that no statutory requirement obligates major transportation projects to meet the police's technical and operational security standards during planning, initiation, or tender stages.
Israel’s defense echelon failed to secure critical sites during Iran war, comptroller charges
Some critical Israeli sites were struck by Iranian ballistic missiles during the war, including Beersheba's medical center, the Haifa Bazan oil refinery, and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Israel's forgotten airport: Ramon Airport security, health safety ignored, comptroller warns
The Jerusalem Post has received indications that since the September attack by the Houthis, there has been some improvement in security for Ramon Airport, but far from sufficient.
Israel exposed to bioterrorism threats amid severe biosecurity gaps, comptroller reveals
Matanyahu Englman's report also examined the rapidly advancing field of synthetic biology and concluded that Israel has no regulatory framework for overseeing DNA synthesis.
Systemic failures in Israel's support for reservists during Gaza war, comptroller warns
Englman concluded that the state must now commit to sweeping structural reforms.
State comptroller calls out Netanyahu for national security failure ahead of Oct. 7 attack
According to Englman, the absence of such a national security strategy was a serious contributor to being blindsided by Hamas's invasion on October 7.
Israel entered war without economic emergency preparedness, Comptroller report finds
A new report warns that a lack of fiscal preparedness exposed deep weaknesses in Israel's wartime economy, leading to budget breaches and future borrowing risks.
Comptroller: Socio-economic cabinet failed to manage civilian affairs during war
A stinging new assessment stated that the cabinet, meant to lead the civilian war response, failed to meet, leaving the home front in crisis. The Comptroller holds Netanyahu and Smotrich accountable.
Education sacrificing teaching quality for research, Comptroller warns
New report from State Comptroller claims that higher education's prioritization of research over teaching quality warrants a fundamental shift across Council for Higher Education
