Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern on Monday called for the establishment of commission of inquiry to examine the state’s preparation for earthquakes.
"We are the country of 'in retrospect', so I call for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry right now - to point out the failures and prevent the next disaster. We received a certain budget, but it is a mockery - there are thousands of buildings in danger," Stern said in an interview with Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio). "Some of the ministries have taken action, for example the Ministry of Education which is reinforcing the schools. So we have to pray that the earthquake will occur during school hours so that the children are protected?"