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Opposition Leaders Demand Independent Inquiry, Vow to Boycott Commission

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman addressed thousands at Hostages Square demanding an independent inquiry commission.
The protest took place on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Police arrested a suspect for assaulting Naftali Bennett’s security team during the rally.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government proposed a political commission with equal coalition and opposition appointments.
Opposition leaders said they would boycott any commission appointed by politicians.

History

Historical Context

After Israel’s 2006 Lebanon War, the government appointed retired judge Eliyahu Winograd to lead a commission that began hearings in November 2006 and issued a harsh interim report on 30 April 2007, intensifying criticism of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Echoing that precedent, demonstrators on 24 October 2026, led by Defense Minister Gadi Eiskot, Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman, demand an independent inquiry rather than a government-appointed panel.

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Story summary

Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman addressed thousands at Hostages Square demanding an independent inquiry commission.
The protest took place on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Police arrested a suspect for assaulting Naftali Bennett’s security team during the rally.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government proposed a political commission with equal coalition and opposition appointments.
Opposition leaders said they would boycott any commission appointed by politicians.

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