Tens of thousands rally in Tel Aviv for October 7 state inquiry ahead of election

Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday, three days before the October 27 election, demanding an independent state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre. The demonstration, organized by the October Council, brought together former hostages, bereaved families, and survivors. Opposition figures Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, and Avigdor Liberman attended the "For Them" rally at Hostages Square. Organizers sent an urgent letter to Police Commissioner Danny Levy warning of alleged plans by coalition-linked individuals to disrupt the event with unauthorized signs and provocations, though these claims were not independently verified. Participants included relatives of hostages murdered in Gaza, survivors of the Nova festival attack, and families of soldiers killed in combat. The October Council demands an official investigation into the failures that allowed the attack and Israel's subsequent response.