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Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote

The rally pressed for an independent inquiry and accountability for October 7 failures as opposition leaders joined a protest widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu.

  • On Saturday, thousands gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to demand an independent commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack's security failures.
  • The October Council organized the rally after years of campaigning, as Netanyahu's government has consistently refused to establish an independent body to investigate state-level security failings.
  • Instead of an independent inquiry, the government offered a "political" commission with half of members appointed by the ruling coalition and half by opposition lawmakers.
  • Leading rival Gadi Eisenkot sarcastically labeled the proposed digital currency "bbCoin," while Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of promising citizens they will "stand in line for bread like in Russia or Iran."
  • Recent polls show neither bloc holds a majority before the election, and first-time voter Naama Bitterman expressed confidence the anti-Netanyahu bloc could improve Israel's international standing, tarnished by three years of war.
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Thousands of Israelis demonstrated ahead of the election, urging Netanyahu to form an independent commission to investigate security failures on October 7, 2023.

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The Prime Minister's main rival, the centrist Gadi Eisenkot was warmly welcomed.

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The renamed Plaza de los Abductados de Tel Aviv was the scene of the demonstration called by the October Council to demand a commission to investigate the attack and that political leaders begin to assume responsibility.

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dnews.gr broke the news on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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