Why Netanyahu still resists an independent probe 3 years after Oct. 7
Three years after the October 7 attacks, Israeli civil society groups are protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to establish a state commission of inquiry. Protesters argue that the political echelon must accept responsibility for the security failures that led to the Hamas onslaught.
Why it matters
The ongoing domestic pressure on Netanyahu highlights deep political divisions in Israel regarding accountability for the 2023 security failures.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lays a wreath during the state memorial ceremony for the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, at Mount Herzl military cemetery, Jerusalem, Oct. 5, 2026. — DEBBIE HILL / POOL / AFP via Getty Images Three years after the Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis continue to call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to establish a state commission of inquiry into the failures that enabled the attack and to take full personal responsibility for what happened.
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