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Bereaved families and former hostages rally in Tel Aviv for October 7 inquiry

Tel Aviv, Israel · Oct 24, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 24.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Bereaved families and former hostages protested to demand a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 security failures.
What they want
Establishment of a state commission of inquiry and accountability for the government's failure to prevent the October 7 attack.
What changed
Oct 24: Thousands rallied in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square three days before Israel's general election.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Establish a state commission of inquiry into October 7
  • Demand accountability from the government
  • Uncover the truth regarding security failures

Organised by: October Council

What authorities say

No official government or police response to the rally itself was reported in the sources, though the Central Elections Committee rejected a Likud petition to bar live television broadcasts of the event.1

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
1,000s
Thousands of Israelis23

The full story

Thousands of Israelis gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday, October 24, 2026, to protest against the government and demand an independent state commission of inquiry into the security failures of the October 7, 2023, attacks. Organised by the October Council—a group founded by the families of captives—the rally took place three days before Israel's general election. Prominent opposition figures, including Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan, participated in the demonstrations. Ahead of the event, the Central Elections Committee dismissed a request from the Likud party to block television broadcasts of the rally, and the organisers alerted law enforcement about potential disruptions.

Timeline

  1. Thousands of protesters and opposition leaders gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square for the rally.23

  2. The Central Elections Committee rejected a Likud petition to bar live television broadcasts of the upcoming inquiry rally.1

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