Thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu gov’t days before election
Summary
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, calling for an independent inquiry into the security failures that preceded the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. The protest took place three days before a general election, with polls indicating a close contest and neither major bloc projected to win a parliamentary majority.Key Facts
- The October Council, founded by families of captives taken to Gaza, organized the rally at Hostages Square.
- The group called for an independent state commission of inquiry into the government’s handling of the security failures before the October 7 attack.
- Opposition figures Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan attended demonstrations in Tel Aviv.
- Polls cited in the article showed Netanyahu’s bloc and Eisenkot’s bloc neck and neck ahead of the election.
- Neither bloc was projected to secure a majority in Israel’s parliament.
- Netanyahu’s coalition has rejected calls for an independent inquiry and proposed a commission whose members would be appointed by government and opposition politicians.
- Opposition leaders said they would boycott a commission appointed by politicians.
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