October Council Plans Massive Rally Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
The "October Council" announced a large rally for October 24th in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, three days before elections, demanding a state commission of inquiry into the October 7th failures. Opposition leader Yair Lapid and other party leaders will join families of victims and survivors on stage. The rally aims to be the last major public event before the vote, emphasizing accountability and lessons learned from the massacre.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The "October Council" will hold a major rally on October 24th in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square.
- The rally demands a state commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7th.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid and other party leaders will attend and speak.
- Families of hostages, victims, and survivors will also participate in the event.
- The rally is positioned as the final significant public event before the upcoming elections.
The "October Council" announced on Wednesday that it will hold a large rally on Saturday evening, October 24th, in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square. The event, scheduled just three days before the Knesset elections, is titled "In 3 Days We Vote for a State Commission of Inquiry!" Its purpose is to place the demand of the October 7th victims' families for a full investigation into the failures, accountability, and rectification at the forefront of public discourse.
Scheduled to speak on stage are party leaders who have declared their support for a state commission of inquiry: Yair Lapid, Leader of the Opposition; Naftali Bennett, Chairman of the Yahad party; Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of the Yashar party; Avigdor Lieberman, Chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu; and Yair Golan, Chairman of the Democrats. They will be joined by bereaved families, families of hostages, survivors of captivity, and residents of the Gaza envelope communities.
The October Council stated that they are working on "big surprises" to be revealed during the rally. This announcement follows a previous initiative to hold a similar event on the third anniversary of the October 7th massacre, which did not materialize.
Organizers describe the rally as the last major public event before the elections. It will take place after a day of nationwide commemorations marking three years since the October 7th massacre, which saw hundreds of thousands of Israelis participate in events across the country. Lapid, Bennett, Eisenkot, Lieberman, and Golan are expected to emphasize the importance of establishing a commission of inquiry as a crucial first step toward rectifying the failures. "Three years later," the October Council stated, "we are not willing to give up."
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