October 7 Commission of Inquiry

Oct. 7 terrorist trials face delays, Rothman calls to accelerate process for early 2027 indictments

The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting was held on the third anniversary of the massacre.

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
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, Sept. 24, 2026.

Opposition leaders demand criminal probe into Netanyahu, state commission of inquiry over Oct. 7

Tal Rousso

Former IDF Southern Command chief reflects on security situation three years after Oct. 7 attacks

A protest outside the Knesset on October 7, 2026.

Israelis demand state probe in nationwide protests on third anniversary of October 7


Over 8,000 plaintiffs seek to hold PA liable for October 7 massacre, war damages

The Jerusalem District Court set Sunday as the deadline for arguments as a new study links the PA prisoner-payment system to senior Hamas figures involved in the massacre.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

Hundreds gather at anti-government protest demanding Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry

Bereaved family members, public figures, and protest activists spoke at the rally, sharply criticizing the government and the political leadership.

Shir Mathias speaking at a protest in Tel Aviv, August 1, 2026.

We deserve better: Three years after October 7, Israel still waits for an investigation - editorial

A government should view the need to uncover the truth behind the country’s darkest day as a national obligation rather than a political inconvenience.

A hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026.

Jerusalem Jane: Finding light and healing throughout years of war in Israel - opinion

After years of documenting terrorism, missile attacks, and the aftermath of October 7, Jane Kiel reflects on grief, recovery, and her determination to keep sharing Israel’s stories.

 Jane Kiel.

Israel's government had time for everything except for October 7 accountability - comment

The government blamed Knesset scheduling constraints for failing to pass its October 7 inquiry bill, despite accelerating other controversial legislation before lawmakers entered election recess.

Bereaved families opposing a state commission of inquiry protest outside a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026.

Government delays October 7 inquiry bill, tells High Court legislation will wait until elections

The government claimed it intended to complete the legislation after the elections, according to the High Court.

Defense Minister Israel Katz, government ministers and members of Knesset attend a plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

What happened to the accountability of Israeli leadership? - opinion

The real problem is that leadership needs the concept of guilt in order to correct itself.

Protesters commemorate 1,000 days since the October 7 Massacre on July 2, 2026.

Netanyahu a ‘burden to Trump,' dismantled US-Israel ties, Liberman tells ‘Post’ - interview

“Trump wants to distance himself from him [Netanyahu]. The relationship has become a burden, and it is already hurting him in the upcoming US midterm elections," Liberman said.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026

Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis

It has become clear that Netanyahu and the government's problem with a state inquiry was not activist judges, but their desire to navigate the results to not be overly negative for themselves.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

Knesset passes in first reading bill to establish political probe into October 7

The advancement of the legislation comes nearly three years after the massacre, with no probe yet established amid disputes over what kind of investigation should be conducted and who should lead it.

Protesters demonstrate outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, during events marking the 1,000th day since the October 7 massacre, July 2, 2026.