The testimonies made by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defense Minister Amir Peretz, and former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz to the Winograd Commission will be made public on Wednesday. The testimonies were originally scheduled to be released several weeks ago, but members of the commission asked to delay the release until after the release of the intermediate report.
The release of the testimonies is expected to increase pressure on Olmert and Peretz to resign, as did the release of the intermediate report. Approximately 150,000 Israelis recently attended a rally in Tel Aviv calling on the two to resign, and 46 Members of Knesset signed a petition on Tuesday forcing Olmert to publicly explain his refusal to step down.
The release of the testimonies is expected to increase pressure on Olmert and Peretz to resign, as did the release of the intermediate report. Approximately 150,000 Israelis recently attended a rally in Tel Aviv calling on the two to resign, and 46 Members of Knesset signed a petition on Tuesday forcing Olmert to publicly explain his refusal to step down.