‘We can start a different story’: Masses in Tel Aviv demand Oct. 7 inquiry, days before election
Opposition leaders join protest as voters prepare to head to polls; father of murdered hostage says leaders are not investigating because they have 'something to hide'
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square on Saturday to demand an official commission of inquiry into the security failures that occurred during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack. Organized by the October Council, a group consisting of families and friends of victims, survivors, and hostages, the demonstration served as the final event of the group's three-year campaign for accountability.
The protest took place three days before the Knesset election scheduled for Tuesday, October 27. According to Ajel English, the election is widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership. Opposition leaders attended the event, including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Liberman. The Times of Israel reported that the father of a murdered hostage claimed leaders are avoiding an investigation because they have something to hide.
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