Thousands of people gathered this Saturday in Tel Aviv at an event to demand a commission of inquiry into the October 7 attacks and against the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just three days before the October 27 legislative elections, in which the leader's political future is at stake.
The event, held in the city's renamed Hostages Square, was attended by families of the deceased and survivors convened by the October Council to demand an investigative commission into the October 7 attack so that political leaders begin to take responsibility for what happened.
The aforementioned civil, anti-government organization emphasized that this is a civil event for the families, not a political event in support of any party or candidacy.
"The main message of this evening is the creation of a commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, in addition to demanding accountability, unity, hope and corrections," the Council explained.
Among the attendees were opposition leaders, such as Gadi Eisenkot, of the Yashar party; Yair Lapid, of Yesh Atid; Avigdor Lieberman, of Yisrael Beiteinu; or Yair Golan, of the Democratic Party.
"Starting Wednesday we are going to work so that there is a state commission of inquiry that brings truth, light and justice for the families," Golan said, according to Israeli media.
"It is our duty. ...
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Thousands of people took part this Saturday in Tel Aviv in an event calling for a commission of inquiry into the October 7 attacks and against the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just three days before the legislative elections on October 27, in which the leader's political future is at stake. The event, held in the city's renamed Hostages Square, was attended by families of the deceased and survivors convened by the October Council to demand a commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack so that political leaders begin to take responsibility for what happened. The aforementioned civil, anti-government organization stressed that this is a civil event of the families, not a political event in support of any party or candidacy. "The main message of this evening is the creation of a commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, in addition to demanding accountability, unity, hope and corrections," the Council explained. Thousands of people took part in the event in Hostages Square, which was convened by the October Council. Photo: @FredSchillo on X. Among the attendees were opposition leaders, such as Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar party; Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid; Avigdor Lieberman of Yisrael Beiteinu; and Yair Golan of the Democrats Party. "From Wednesday we are going to work so that there is a state commission of inquiry that brings truth, light and justice for the families," Golan said, according to Israeli media. "It is our duty. It is our mission. We are going to recover, build and repair. It is our mission," the Democrat argued. However, the spotlight was on the relatives, victims and survivors of the kidnapping who took the floor one after another in defense of an impartial investigation into the "October 7 failure," which allowed "hundreds of civilians to be massacred and kidnapped." Among them was Rabbi Elchanan Danino, father of Uri Danino, who was kidnapped and murdered while in the custody of Hamas militias, who defended the need to know the truth. "The commission of inquiry will not bring our children back, but it is a duty for all of us. It is a duty for your future and our future," Danino argued. Netanyahu's Likud party asked the Central Elections Committee last Thursday to prevent the event from being broadcast by the main television channels as "electoral propaganda," but the request was rejected.