A Public Committee ( he, ועדה ציבורית) is a committee appointed by the Israeli Cabinet, or by other various governmental bodies in Israel, and at times with the cooperation of other Israeli public bodies, in order to objectively explore a matter on the public agenda. Public Committees are appointed to review a public matter that requires legislation such as tax reform and formulate recommendations, to review the conduct of a public body, formulating recommendations to prevent a repetition of such misconducts, and draw conclusions on the figures responsible for it or to award a prize. Committee are granted a letter of appointment by the responsible minister that details the committee's chair and members, its objectives and timetable. Each committee receives a descriptive name that reflects its goal. They usually become known by the chair's name, such as the

Shamgar Commission The Shamgar commission was the official Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in late 1995. Its objective was to investigate the chain of events leading up to the assassination, and th ...

, and most recently, the

Turkel Commission The Turkel Commission (officially The Public Commission to Examine the Maritime Incident of 31 May 2010) is an inquiry set up by Israeli Government to investigate the Gaza flotilla raid, and the Blockade of Gaza. It is led by Israeli retired Sup ...

. The committee issues a comprehensive report that summarizes its findings and recommendations. Deadlines are not always met, and at times the committee produces an interim report. Usually, reports are available for public review. At times, when national security is at stake, the report is divided into confidential and public sections. Committee recommendations may or may not be binding. Four types of committees are appointed by law: * National Commission of Inquiry – Established according to the ''National Commission of Inquiry 1968'', or the '' State Comptroller's law 1958'' * Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry – Established according to the '' Basic law: the Knesset'' * Government Revision Committee – Established according to the ''Government law - 2001''Not to be confused with the Basic law: the Government (as the most recent

was established). *

IDF Inquiry Commission IDF or idf may refer to: Defence forces * Irish Defence Forces * Israel Defense Forces * Iceland Defense Force, of the US Armed Forces, 1951-2006 *Indian Defence Force, a part-time force, 1917 Organizations * Israeli Diving Federation * Interac ...

– Established according to the ''Military-Justice law 1955''. Most Public Committees are dismantled after completing their work. At times, a Public Committees are established for long-term objectives, or for regular activities, such as the Government official's senior positions Committee and the Government Appellation Committee ( he, ועדת השמות, ''Va'adat HaShemot'')

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{{reflist, 2 Government of Israel Israeli commissions and inquiries Public inquiries

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