War cabinet minister Benny Gantz has issued demands for the establishment for a state commission of inquiry into the military failures prior to Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on 7 October. The former opposition politician who joined Benjamin Netanyahu’s government following Hamas’ attack called for the inquiry on Thursday. “There is no doubt – the period and the events leading up to October 7, and the continuation of the campaign since then, are a national upheaval from which we must learn,” Gantz said. “At this time, it is no longer enough that we take responsibility for what happened. We m…