From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Bereaved relatives interrupt hearing, blame High Court for October 7
Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
The parents of two people killed on October 7, 2023, in the Hamas invasion and massacres interrupt the hearing in the High Court of Justice on whether the government should establish a state commission of inquiry, and accuse the court of responsibility for the attack.
“Everyone who touched October 7 will be investigated. This court has a part. You all need to be investigated,” says Itzik Fitousi, the father of Yishai Fitousi, a soldier who was killed on October 7.
Tamar Teshuva, whose brother Barak Davidi was killed at the Nova party, says, “I’m sorry that we don’t have trust in this institution. We need for everyone to be investigated, including you. Everyone needs to be investigated. We have no trust, and if a state committee will be established the circle will never be closed.”
Some of the bereaved families claim that the High Court has in the past restrained the Israel Defense Forces and tightened the rules of engagement, which they say enabled the Hamas-led invasion.
The Times of Israel Community.