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50,000 Attend Kumu Memorial as Netanyahu Rejects Inquiry

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Kumu movement held third-anniversary memorial in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park, drawing about 50,000 attendees.
Former hostage Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen hosted and urged a full investigation of the Oct. 7 attack.
Organizers said it was the first memorial with no hostages still held in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government rejected a state commission of inquiry, opting for a politically appointed probe.

History

Historical Context

Israel’s 1982 Kahan Commission, led by Justice Yitzhak Kahan, held Defense Minister Ariel Sharon responsible for the Sabra-Shatila massacre and led to his 1983 resignation. Today, the Kumu movement’s 50,000-person memorial in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park cites that legacy as Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch an independent inquiry into the Oct. 7 attack.

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Story summary

Kumu movement held third-anniversary memorial in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park, drawing about 50,000 attendees.
Former hostage Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen hosted and urged a full investigation of the Oct. 7 attack.
Organizers said it was the first memorial with no hostages still held in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government rejected a state commission of inquiry, opting for a politically appointed probe.

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