October Council Plans Massive Rally Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
The October Council announced a major rally on Saturday, October 24th, at 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 hostages and survivors on stage. The event aims to be the last significant public gathering before the vote, stressing the need for accountability and lessons learned.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The October Council will hold a large rally on October 24th at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.
- The rally demands a state commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7th.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid and other party leaders will participate.
- Families of hostages, survivors, and Gaza envelope residents will also attend.
- The event is positioned as the final major public gathering before the elections.
The October Council announced on Wednesday that it will hold a large rally on Saturday evening, October 24th, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. The event, scheduled just three days before the Knesset elections, is titled "In 3 Days We Vote for a State Commission of Inquiry!" The organizers stated the rally aims to place the demand of the October 7th families for a full investigation into the failures, accountability, and rectification at the forefront of the public agenda.
Scheduled to speak on stage are leaders of parties that have declared support for a state commission of inquiry: Yair Lapid, Leader of the Opposition; Naftali Bennett, Chairman of Yahad; Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of YASH; 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 indicated that they are working on "big surprises" to be revealed during the event. This announcement follows a previous initiative for a similar event on October 7th that did not materialize. The rally is described by the organizers as the last major public event before the elections, occurring after a day dedicated to commemorating three years since the October 7th massacre, which saw hundreds of thousands of Israelis participate in events nationwide.
Lapid, Bennett, Eisenkot, Lieberman, and Golan are expected to emphasize in their speeches 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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