October 7 Commission of Inquiry

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

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

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

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

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.

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


Lapid says Netanyahu falsified security protocols to deflect Oct. 7 blame, urges investigation

“The recommendations of Ronen Bar and Herzi Halevi came following particularly urgent and serious intelligence warnings about Hamas preparing for combat in Gaza,” Lapid said.

Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 9, 2026

'October 7 could have been prevented': Lapid accuses Netanyahu of working to cover up failures

The accusation came in response to Netanyahu’s testimony to State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman, in which the prime minister defended his actions during and prior to the attack.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaking at the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

Lapid: Netanyahu ignored repeated warnings in days leading up to Oct. 7 massacre

Former defense minister Yoav Gallant responded also the newly published documents in a post on X, accusing the prime minister of lying about the activities of the defense establishment.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaking at the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

Netanyahu releases pre-Oct. 7 intel documents, claims defense echelon urged keeping Hamas in power

The documents, spanning from February 2023 to an hour before attack, show how Israel's defense echelon misread Hamas’s intentions, and characterized the terror group as deterred.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a Special Session in his Honor of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

Israel's Supreme Court chief steps aside in hearing over October 7 state probe

Isaac Amit wrote that, given the petitions center on the application of the State Commissions of Inquiry Law, he believed it was inappropriate for him to continue making decisions.

Protesters call for a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7 outside the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026

From submarines to Oct. 7, Israel pays the price of governing in the dark - opinion

If the public shrugs off the submarine commission and there is no demand for accountability, why should anyone expect a future commission of inquiry into October 7 to lead to real change?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out after a visit inside the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, after it arrived in Haifa's port

Now that all hostages are home, Israel must open inquiry into October 7 massacre - editorial

Closure brings its own burden: a country that has endured this scale of loss still needs to fathom how and why Israel was so catastrophically unprepared.

The countdown clock in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, seen after it was stopped on January 27, 2026.

'Hero of Kibbutz Alumim': Israel reacts to news of final hostage Ran Gvili's return

Leaders across Israel paid tribute as the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili were brought home, closing the chapter of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Itzik Gvili, father of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, places his hands on the coffin containing his son's remains, January 26, 2026.

Attorney-General: Govt refusal of Oct. 7 inquiry is harming truth-finding and accountability

“The government is causing serious damage to the possibility of reaching the truth regarding the events of October 7,” reads the A-G written position.

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

Gov’t tells High Court it lacks authority to order state inquiry into October 7 failures

The government told Israel’s High Court of Justice it has no authority to compel a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures, citing separation of powers.

High Court Justice; illustrative.