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Grieving Mother Demands Truth Over Media Regulation Bill

12/9/2025

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Esther Buchstav criticized the Knesset special panel for prioritizing Shlomo Karhi’s media regulation bill over a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 Hamas attack.
Her son, Yagev, was kidnapped and later confirmed dead in captivity.
She urged the government to focus on understanding the day’s events rather than the legislation.
The government chose its own investigation, a move criticized by Prime Minister Netanyahu as biased.

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Story summary

Esther Buchstav criticized the Knesset special panel for prioritizing Shlomo Karhi’s media regulation bill over a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 Hamas attack.
Her son, Yagev, was kidnapped and later confirmed dead in captivity.
She urged the government to focus on understanding the day’s events rather than the legislation.
The government chose its own investigation, a move criticized by Prime Minister Netanyahu as biased.