Thousands take to Tel Aviv's streets for protests against Netanyahu
Summary
Thousands of people marched in Tel Aviv on October 24, three days before Israel’s general election, to demand accountability for the failure to prevent Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack. The October Council organized the rally and called for an independent state commission of inquiry; Netanyahu’s government has rejected that proposal and offered a commission with members appointed by politicians.Key Facts
- The demonstration began with marchers heading from Rabin Square toward Hostages Square.
- The October Council was founded by families of people killed or taken hostage in the October 7 attack.
- The council said the rally marked three years of campaigning to uncover the truth and establish accountability.
- Polls published before a Friday night campaign blackout showed Netanyahu’s bloc and its main rival’s bloc tied, with neither projected to win a parliamentary majority.
- The article identified Gadi Eisenkot as Netanyahu’s main centre-right rival.
- Netanyahu’s government proposed a commission whose members would be split between ruling-coalition and opposition appointees.
- Opposition leaders said they would boycott a commission appointed by politicians.
- The October Council warned police about possible attempts to disrupt the rally by pro-government agitators.
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