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October Council marks 1,000 days since October 7 massacre, calls for state commission of inquiry

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  • The October Council held a press conference marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, calling for a state commission of inquiry into the event.
  • Bereaved families, hostage families, and survivors urged the public to demand an investigation into what they described as the greatest disaster in Israel's history.
  • The council announced nationwide memorial events, a minute of silence, a march, and a rally to commemorate the 1,000th day and demand accountability for perceived oversights.

Marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, the October Council convened a press conference attended by bereaved families, hostage families, and survivors. They implored the Israeli public to demand the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into what they termed the greatest disaster in the country's history.

One thousand days after the massacre, after the hostages, after the communities were burnt, after the fallen soldiers, after the families were torn apart, and after the greatest oversight in the history of the country, a commission of inquiry still has not been established.

— The October CouncilStating their demand for a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7.

The organization, advocating for a state commission, announced that dozens of memorial and protest events would take place nationwide. These events include a nationwide minute of silence at 10:00 a.m., the "1,000 Days March," and a central rally at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square. The council emphasized that this day is not merely a protest but a call for Israeli citizens to pause their routines and seek the truth.

"One thousand days after the massacre, after the hostages, after the communities were burnt, after the fallen soldiers, after the families were torn apart, and after the greatest oversight in the history of the country, a commission of inquiry still has not been established," the Council stated. They urged all citizens to participate in the memorials, the minute of remembrance, the march, and to wear black.

1,000 days since the surveillance soldiers saw, warned, and pleaded for people to listen to them, and 1,000 days since the State of Israel chose not to hear them. How is it possible that 1,000 days later, there is still no state commission of inquiry?

— Eyal EshelQuestioning the delay in establishing a state commission of inquiry, highlighting prior warnings.

Eyal Eshel, father of a soldier killed on October 7, questioned the lack of inquiry 1,000 days later, stating, "1,000 days since the surveillance soldiers saw, warned, and pleaded for people to listen to them, and 1,000 days since the State of Israel chose not to hear them." Hagit Chen, mother of a soldier whose body was abducted, also called for the commission, asking why it took 760 days to bring her son back and how 1,000 days could pass without government action.

Itay fought bravely, was abandoned, kidnapped, and returned to us only after 760 days. If you did everything, why did it take 760 days to bring him back? And if you did everything, how have 1,000 days already passed and the Israeli governme

— Hagit ChenExpressing frustration over the prolonged period without a state commission of inquiry and questioning the government's actions regarding her son.
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