October 7 Commission of Inquiry

Israelis mark third anniversary of October 7 with protests demanding state inquiry into massacre

Many of the protesters called for more accountability by governmental figures and a full state commission of inquiry into the national tragedy.

Protesters at the Kabri Junction calling for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, October 7, 2026.
Ilan and Clara Hamami stand with a picture of their son, Asaf, who was killed on October 7, 2023.

'Three years without my Asaf': Mother of soldier killed on Oct. 7 pleads for truth - opinion

The Nova Music Festival memorial, pictured October 6, 2026.

Nearly half of Israelis equally blame government, IDF for October 7 failures, poll finds

IDF SOLDIERS are seen being evacuated by PALMAR medics.

October 7, three years on, from the perspective of an army medic who refuses to lose hope - opinion


Majority of Israelis view October 7 as central to their vote ahead of elections, IDI poll shows

The survey showed a contrast between Israel's Arab and Jewish populations, with 68% of Jewish Israelis saying the attacks were central to their party choice, while 32% of Arab Israelis said the same.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

Stop holding only one man accountable for Oct. 7 – opinion

Many experts and decision-makers saw the warning signs prior to Hamas’s massacre and misread them. Israel’s prime minister wasn’t the only one failing the nation; an entire misguided mechanism was.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.

Halevi: Netanyahu rejected firing reservists who stopped reporting amid judicial reform - report

According to N12, after the Knesset approved the law eliminating the reasonableness standard, Halevi met with the prime minister and warned him that Israel was entering a dangerous situation.

 Benjamin Netanyahu and Hertzi Halevi

Has Netanyahu's postponement of a state commission of inquiry into October 7 backfired? - analysis

The difficulty with postponing an inquiry is that postponement does not end the questions. It leaves them hanging, waiting for someone else to answer them.

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

IDF removes officer who served as Gaza Division's intelligence chief on Oct. 7 from service

Lt.-Col. "A" served as the intelligence officer for the Gaza Division during the October 7 massacre.

 IDF soldiers are seen working as part of the Israeli military's Gaza battlefield intelligence collection unit.

Is Gadi Eisenkot's biggest selling point that he's 'not Netanyahu?'

The front-runner's biggest selling point? He isn't Netanyahu. Klein and Laznik break down the race.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar party and a former IDF chief of staff, speaks during an election campaign rally in Nordiya, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Hamas massacre victims' families release 'October 7 Files' in push for government accountability

"How is it possible that the greatest disaster in the State of Israel has not been investigated?" Shelly Mashal Yogev, mother of Libby Cohen Meguri, who was killed at the Nova music festival, said.

Victims of the October 7 attacks hold a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 15, 2026.

Opposition leaders vow to form Oct. 7 probe as first act of new gov't, demand truth from Netanyahu

"As soon as a government under our leadership is established, we will establish a state-led commission of inquiry that will investigate the failures that led to the October 7 massacre," they said.

Naftali Bennett (L), Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Liberman.

Feiglin: There was 'terrible betrayal dismantling IDF' before Oct. 7 massacre, forgives Smotrich

"I truly do not know if we will ever be able to know, because everything is hidden and concealed," Feiglin said when discussing whether there was a "betrayal from within" on Oct. 7.

Moshe Feiglin attends a hearing at the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions challenging the UNRWA laws passed by the Knesset, August 3, 2026

How Sara Netanyahu’s October 7 remark successfully hijacked the Israeli election agenda - analysis

During an election campaign, what matters is not necessarily what is being said, but what is being talked about.

Sara Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.