Bereaved Families Criticize Gadi Eizenkot Over National Inquiry Proposal

Ivon Dangori, a member of the Forum for Justice and Law and a bereaved mother, sharply criticized former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot and his party Yisrael's plan to establish a national inquiry commission. In a Monday morning interview, Dangori condemned the proposal as unfair and distorted, arguing that many bereaved families oppose the formation of such a commission and feel their voices are ignored.

Dangori, who lost her son in the Nova party attack, expressed frustration that political leaders from the left, including Eizenkot and Naftali Bennett, intend to set up the inquiry on the first day of the new government without adequately consulting affected families. She emphasized that many families do not trust a national commission and that sidelining their dissenting views is unjust.

The criticism follows Eizenkot and his party's recent presentation of their inquiry framework, which notably lacks explicit directives to investigate the sequence of battles in the affected communities or the presence of IDF forces during the massacre itself. The video released by the Forum for Justice and Law featured bereaved parents accusing Eizenkot of exploiting their pain for political purposes, highlighting the deep divisions over how to address the October 7 failures.

The debate underscores ongoing tensions between bereaved families and political figures over accountability and the scope of investigations into the tragic events of October 7, with no resolution yet on how the inquiry will proceed.