ISRAEL: OCTOBER 7 COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
The push for a state or political commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack and the subsequent war, and the partisan disputes over its form.
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Donations after the massacre estimated at 15 billion shekels, but the government failed to harness them properly
YNETהתרומות אחרי הטבח נאמדו ב-15 מיליארד שקל, אך הממשלה לא נערכה כראוי לנצלן
Jun 30, 2026, 12:59 PM
Israel's state comptroller found that donations after the October 7 massacre, estimated at 15 billion shekels, were not properly leveraged by the government. Many ministries lacked a point of contact for the hundreds of civilian initiatives and large donations in the first three months, with a gap between assigned responsibility and its actual implementation.
Eight hours of chaos and heroism: poor IDF-MDA coordination hampered evacuation of the wounded on October 7
YNET8 שעות כאוס וגבורה: תיאום לקוי בין צה"ל למד"א פגע בפינוי פצועים ב-7 באוקטובר
Jun 30, 2026, 12:59 PM
Israel's state comptroller report details a series of failures in evacuating the wounded during the October 7 attack, citing poor coordination between the IDF and Magen David Adom. It found the army was unfamiliar with a digital system for locating casualties and deploying ambulances, with too few armored ambulances available.
High Court accepted the petitions against the comptroller: the October 7 probe was conducted without authority
YNETבג"ץ קיבל את העתירות נגד המבקר: חקירת 7/10 נעשתה בחוסר סמכות
Jun 29, 2026, 04:23 PM
Israel's High Court of Justice accepted petitions against State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman, ruling that his probe of the October 7 events was conducted without authority. The court held the comptroller cannot examine policy and strategy, and must allow a right of response to those who may be affected before draft reports.
Eyal Eshel interrupted Smotrich: 'Hostages came back in coffins because you voted against'
YNETאיל אשל קטע את דברי סמוטריץ': "חטופים חזרו בארונות כי הצבעת נגד"
Jun 29, 2026, 01:35 PM
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's speech at a ceremony in the Gaza envelope was interrupted by a bereaved father, who confronted him saying 'hostages returned in coffins because you voted against'. The father demanded a state commission of inquiry, saying there would be no recovery without one.
You're Not Churchill. October 7 Is Your Chernobyl
YNETאתה לא צ'רצ'יל. 7 באוקטובר הוא הצ'רנוביל שלך
Jun 29, 2026, 08:17 AM
An opinion column argues that while the IDF, military intelligence and the Shin Bet all bear blame for the October 7 failure, the deeper responsibility lies with the political leadership after nearly two decades in power. It contends that mutual distrust between the military and political echelons is the prime minister's responsibility.
1,000 days without an inquiry commission: bereaved families declare a protest day | These are the events
YNET1,000 ימים בלי ועדת חקירה: משפחות שכולות הכריזו על יום מחאה | אלו האירועים
Jun 25, 2026, 02:27 PM
Ahead of the 1,000-day mark since October 7, bereaved families, hostage families and survivors of captivity held a press conference declaring a day of protest and attacking the government over its intention to establish a politically appointed commission of inquiry rather than a state one. Reut Recht-Edri, who lost her son, said: 'The head of the Shin Bet is using my child's blood to serve [his interests].' The families demand an independent state commission to investigate the October 7 failures.
Political commission of inquiry into Oct 7 advances: if the opposition refuses, it will proceed without it
YNETועדת החקירה הפוליטית ל-7/10 מקודמת: אם האופוזיציה תסרב - תפעל בלעדיה
Jun 9, 2026, 05:57 PM
A bill to establish a political commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre and the war has been re-approved for first reading in the Constitution Committee. The coalition and opposition would each appoint three members, but the text lets the commission operate with just three; the sponsor said the aim is 'not personal' and that no side will be allowed to veto or thwart it.