Inquiry

Over 100,000 rally in Tel Aviv demanding commission of inquiry into failures during October 7

Thousands gathered at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square on Saturday, joined by opposition leaders, to demand an inquiry into the failures surrounding October 7.

|ByHODAYA RAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hostage Square in Tel Aviv packed with protesters in calls for a State Commission of Inquiry.
Family members of slain hostages spoke of the lack of government support and emotional struggle at Knesset panel. April 19, 2026.

'I feel invisible’: Families of slain hostages warn Knesset panel they lack gov't support

Family members of slain hostages share their emotional struggles, criticizing the government for a lack of support and calling for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards during a demonstration against Israel’s prime minister and in support of establishing a state commission of inquiry into Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks.

Israel's government-appointed October 7 probe is no substitute for independent inquiry - opinion

The Israeli government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate the failures on October 7 is not enough.

|ByDANA BLANDER
Security camera footage showing the entrance to Moshav Ein Habesor during the October 7, 2023, massacre.

Over 200 former hostages, bereaved families urge Netanyahu to start Oct. 7 probe

In a letter, the groups demanded “truth, justice, and accountability,” saying only a state commission has the legal authority to investigate decision-making before and after the attack.

|ByJACOB LAZNIK

Israel must have a state investigation after October 7 - opinion

An overwhelming majority of the Israeli public wants a state inquiry into the October 7 massacre, so why hasn't it been done?

OCTOBER 18, 2024ByDANA BLANDER
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara and other senior officials are demanding the establishment of a state commission of inquiry, primarily to investigate conduct during the war in Gaza and possibly in Lebanon, to address claims made at the ICJ in The Hague, says the writer.

The IDF Oct 7. probes are coming out, but when will PM be probed? - analysis

While the IDF probes are a significant start in helping the nation move beyond October 7, until there is a state inquiry, it is unlikely that the nation will be able to fully turn the page.

JULY 11, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with soldiers in southern Israel on October 14, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: IDF to internally probe October 7 massacre

The investigative team is expected to be headed by former defense minister and IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz.

JANUARY 4, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinians break into the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border fence after Hamas terrorists infiltrated areas of southern Israel, October 7, 2023.

Medical implement was left inside a woman for two years before discovery

The commissioners report found that the hospital had failed in its duty of care and the hospital issued a verbal apology, to be given in writing within three weeks.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pregnant woman (illustrative)