Government trying to ‘erase the truth’ of Oct. 7 massacre, bereaved sister says at Tel Aviv rally

14 February 2026, 9:32 pm

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Anti-government protesters gather to call for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, at Tel Aviv's Habima Square, February 14, 2026. (Aviv Atlas/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)

Thousands of anti-government protesters are reported to gather at Tel Aviv’s Habima Square, calling for a state commission of inquiry into the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, massacre.

Hila Abir, whose sister Lotan was murdered at the Nova music festival, accuses the government of trying to “erase the truth” of the onslaught, after the government this week dropped the word “massacre” from the title of a bill establishing an annual commemoration for the brutal assault.

“When the government tries to erase this truth, it reveals how scared it is of us. Because when the government is afraid of the people, it lies and plays with our conscience,” she says.