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Parents of Attack Victims Confront Netanyahu in Court

12/11/2025

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Bereaved parents of victims from the October 7 Hamas attack confronted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his criminal trial and pressed for a state commission of inquiry.
Their presence briefly disrupted the proceedings.
One mother said Netanyahu refused to meet them for two years.
The government resists an independent inquiry and opts for a government probe while polls show Israelis favor such an inquiry.

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Story summary

Bereaved parents of victims from the October 7 Hamas attack confronted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his criminal trial and pressed for a state commission of inquiry.
Their presence briefly disrupted the proceedings.
One mother said Netanyahu refused to meet them for two years.
The government resists an independent inquiry and opts for a government probe while polls show Israelis favor such an inquiry.