{"id":54214,"date":"2025-11-16T07:39:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T12:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israeli-govt-to-discuss-state-probe-on-october-7-after-high-court-order\/16\/11\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T07:39:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T12:39:22","slug":"israeli-govt-to-discuss-state-probe-on-october-7-after-high-court-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israeli-govt-to-discuss-state-probe-on-october-7-after-high-court-order\/16\/11\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli gov&#8217;t to discuss state probe on October 7 after High Court order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">October Council demanded that the government decide to conduct the probe, calling any other meeting result a &#8220;war on the future of the State of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sunday government meeting will discuss conducting a state commission of inquiry into the handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/un-rapporteur-claims-no-independent-151329937.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:October 7 massacre in 2023;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October 7 massacre in 2023<\/a>, following a High Court order to hold the discussion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The October Council, made up of hundreds of families affected by the Hamas attacks, demanded ahead of the meeting that the government decide to conduct the probe, calling any other outcome of the meeting a &#8220;war on the future of the State of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The discussion follows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-842221\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>&#8216;s opposition to Israel\u2019s current method of forming a state commission of inquiry last week during a Knesset discussion on the matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A state commission of inquiry would entail an independent probe conducted by members appointed by the Supreme Court. Netanyahu has called for the probe to be conducted by a different committee, amid the ongoing split between the government and the judiciary in the country.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Netanyahu blocks inquiry: October Council demands truth<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The October Council further warned Netanyahu and ministers ahead of the meeting that \u201cany attempt to bypass the law with a government-appointed committee, a committee whose purpose is to whitewash rather than investigate, is a direct affront to the bereaved families, to the soldiers, to the citizens of Israel, and to the foundations of the state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Bereaved families attend a Knesset hearing, September 14, 2025. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe prime minister\u2019s announcement about forming an alternative committee is not a solution, but a transparent attempt to run away from the truth. We will not allow it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If you try to evade a genuine investigation, the bereaved families and the entire people of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/herzog-among-those-calling-urgent-003023181.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Israel<\/a> will pursue you publicly and confront you in every arena until a full, independent, and lawful state commission of inquiry is established,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/netanyahu-rejects-oct-7-inquiry-201354798.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:October Council;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October Council<\/a> added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The political echelon has repeatedly blocked an inquiry into the events surrounding October 7 despite polls showing huge public support for this type of investigation, which has been pushed by victims of the attacks and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israeli-govt-discuss-state-probe-122734945.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October Council demanded that the government decide to conduct the probe, calling any other meeting result a &ldquo;war on the future of<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israeli-govt-to-discuss-state-probe-on-october-7-after-high-court-order\/16\/11\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/c6d1f9dcdc07fc9b580e76915d01b209","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54214"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}