Anti-government protesters rally nationwide, calling for state probe into Oct. 7

Anti-government protesters rally in cities and towns nationwide for weekly rallies, with activists calling for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023, massacre.

Protesters are marching from Begin Gate, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters, for the main rally in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square.

Demonstrators are also rallying in Haifa, at the northern Karkour Junction, and other areas across the country.

Despite polls consistently showing a substantial majority of Israelis want a state commission of inquiry to be established, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition have rejected attempts to establish one. They say a commission should only be set up after the war is concluded, and reject a state commission appointed by the Supreme Court chief, claiming it would be biased against them.