Thousands Protest in Tel Aviv Demanding October 7th Failures Inquiry
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
Thousands protested in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" on Saturday evening, demanding an investigative committee into the failures surrounding the October 7th Hamas attack. Organized by the "October Council," the demonstration featured opposition leaders and speakers who addressed victims' families and survivors. Speakers vowed not to abandon the truth and shared condolences for recent casualties and those who died by suicide due to trauma.
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- Thousands protested in Tel Aviv demanding an investigation into failures preceding the October 7th attack.
- The demonstration was organized by the "October Council," a coalition of victims' families and survivors.
- Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman attended the protest.
- Speakers vowed not to abandon the truth despite attempts to normalize the situation.
- Condolences were offered for Sergeant First Class Ron Jonathan Reutman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Suilam, killed on October 7th.
- The protest also acknowledged individuals who died by suicide due to psychological pain from the attack.
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" on Saturday evening, calling for the establishment of an investigative committee into the failures that occurred during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. The demonstration was organized by the "October Council," a coalition of families and friends of victims and survivors of the attack. Prominent opposition leaders, including Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar party, Naftali Bennett of the Behad movement, and Avigdor Lieberman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, were in attendance.
Demonstrators the demonstrator and Titi Aynau opened the event with speeches addressing bereaved families, survivors, hostages' families, fighters, and the wounded. "We want to say to all of you: Our hearts are with you. We stand by you; you are not alone," they stated. Mar-Chash addressed the crowd, emphasizing the large turnout as a testament to their ongoing struggle and refusal to accept the normalization of events or despair.
"We are here to say: We will not give up on the truth," Mar-Chash declared, noting that attempts had been made to deny their experiences, normalize the situation, wear them down, and push them towards despair. Aynau also spoke, acknowledging the shared pain and the recent difficult news of casualties.
"We all share the pain tonight. With broken hearts, we heard yesterday the painful phrase 'cleared for publication.' Our hearts are with the family of Sergeant First Class Ron Jonathan Reutman and the family of Sergeant Yuval Shai Suilam, who were killed in a terrorist attack," Aynau said. She also extended condolences to families who lost loved ones to suicide, stating, "We also share the grief of families who lost loved ones after they ended their lives by their own hands, as they could no longer bear the psychological pain. May their memory be blessed."
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