{"id":54818,"date":"2025-12-07T14:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/eisenkot-marks-two-years-since-loss-of-son-in-gaza-urges-state-probe-into-oct-7-failures\/07\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T14:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:45:35","slug":"eisenkot-marks-two-years-since-loss-of-son-in-gaza-urges-state-probe-into-oct-7-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/eisenkot-marks-two-years-since-loss-of-son-in-gaza-urges-state-probe-into-oct-7-failures\/07\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Eisenkot marks two years since loss of son in Gaza, urges state probe into Oct. 7 failures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI want to channel the loss into something positive, into a place of being worthy, to carry forward their path,\u201d Eisenkot said at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Former IDF chief of staff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/coalition-drops-48-seats-knesset-085610478.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gadi Eisenkot;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\">Gadi Eisenkot<\/a> (Yashar!) on Sunday called for a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, as he marked two years since his son, Gal, was killed in battle in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gal, 25, fell in 2023 in the northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hamass-khaled-mashaal-not-disarm-050739517.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gaza;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\">Gaza<\/a> Strip along with his close friend Eyal Meir Berkowitz, 28, during a military operation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An innovation center was inaugurated at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/health-and-wellness\/article-873962\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sheba Medical Center;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sheba Medical Center<\/a> in its cardiology division in memory of the two soldiers on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eisenkot has spoken about how the loss of his son has fueled his determination to work toward repairing the country. In September, he launched a new political party ahead of the next national elections, currently slated for October 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI want to channel the loss into something positive, into a place of being worthy, to carry forward their path,\u201d Eisenkot said at the ceremony.<\/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>Former chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot marks two years since the loss of his son, Gal, on Sunday December 7, 2025. (credit: OFFICE OF GADI EISENKOT )<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTo give proper and good meaning for my children and grandchildren, and for everyone in this country who wants to live in an exemplary state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Investigating the truth<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eisenkot stressed at the inauguration the urgency of establishing a state commission into the government\u2019s handling of the October 7 massacre in 2023, to \u201cinvestigate the truth and prevent a recurrence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis is not the time to seek agreements at any price,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is the time to reach decisions on several essential issues for Israel\u2019s future, even if these decisions are very difficult, but they will represent the needs of the serving majority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite broad public support and persistent demands by victims\u2019 families, a state inquiry into the failures surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/opinion\/article-879393\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:October 7;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">October 7<\/a> has repeatedly been blocked by the political echelon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last month, the government instead approved the formation of an independent ministerial committee to conduct the probe, drawing sharp criticism from legal experts and opposition figures who warned it could create a conflict of interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eisenkot also reflected on the positive aspects of the next generation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf there is any comfort in these two years, it is in seeing an excellent young generation, which Eyal and Gal represent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSince October 7, I have taken it upon myself to read everything written about the fallen and to listen to the eulogies, even when I return home late at night,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The innovation division at Sheba is expected to operate as a shared workspace for startup companies, focusing on developing medical devices and data- and AI-based technologies in collaboration with medical teams from Sheba\u2019s cardiology center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/eisenkot-marks-two-years-since-192729326.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;I want to channel the loss into something positive, into a place of being worthy, to carry forward their path,&rdquo; Eisenkot said<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/eisenkot-marks-two-years-since-loss-of-son-in-gaza-urges-state-probe-into-oct-7-failures\/07\/12\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54819,"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\/4a4d5d2d1f917bdcb0d8c54451e4053c","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54818"}],"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=54818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}