October 7 Commission of Inquiry

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

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

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.

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

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

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


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.

Sara Netanyahu hints at conspiracy that Yair Golan had early knowledge of October 7 massacre

After the interview, Golan told Army Radio that he would file a defamation suit against Sara Netanyahu.

Sara Netanyahu attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

Liberman's unified strategy is key for state-oriented Zionist bloc's victory in elections - opinion

To the attention of all my colleagues in the opposition: Only a firm decision by all of us to adhere to these principles and maintain a bloc-wide strategy will bring us a clear and decisive victory.

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

A-G proposes delaying Oct. 7 inquiry decision as government 'hasn't established one anyway'

Baharav-Miara said the election period would get in the way of a decision and noted that the current government had not established one anyway.

Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

The Likud primary: Trolling as a way to gain support – opinion

War and destruction plague the nation while politicians try to ‘boom boom boom’ the consciousness of this away. Israel suffers from a governing culture that is only skilled at projecting power

MK Tally Gotliv attends a hearing on petitions against the government’s dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

Israel elections: Businessman, AM:PM CEO Shirel Hogeg joins Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party

"Shirel is a symbol of the citizens who rose up after October 7, took responsibility, and decided to act in order to lead Israel toward repair," Eisenkot stated.

Businessman and CEO of grocery chain AM:PM, Shirel Hogeg, with Yashar! party leader Gadi Eisenkot.

Protesters demand October 7 investigation two years after murder of six Gaza hostages

The protest took place two years after Hamas' murder of the hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino.

A protest in Tel Aviv demanding a government probe into October 7, August 9, 2026.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu has an insurance policy - it's called Israel's opposition – opinion

Whoever succeeds the current prime minister will need to preserve what he helped build, repair what he broke, and govern with a broad understanding of local and global politics

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah attend the Likud Party's election campaign opening event in Jerusalem, Jan 21, 2020.