1,000 bereaved families, survivors petition for Oct. 7 National Commission of Inquiry

Over 1,000 families affected by the October 7 massacre have signed a petition backing a state investigation committee, with polls showing 77% of Israelis support the move.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 21:48

Updated: JANUARY 1, 2025 07:30

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages still held captive in Gaza, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night. The hostages taken by Hamas during its rampage have endured ordeals that defy any civilized description, the writer affirms. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90) — DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages still held captive in Gaza, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night. The hostages taken by Hamas during its rampage have endured ordeals that defy any civilized description, the writer affirms.

(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)

Over 1,000 bereaved families, hostage families, and October 7 victims signed a letter stating their support for the formation of a National Commission of Inquiry into the events of the October 7 massacre, N12 reported on Tuesday.

The petition has been an ongoing effort by the October Council, an organization of families affected by the massacre, aimed at showing that a majority of the victims were in favor of establishing a National Commission of Inquiry to investigate the events.

“It's time to give answers to the families and citizens of Israel,” the October Council stated on X/Twitter.

הערב דיווחנו - 1,000 משפחות שכולות, משפחות חטופים ושורדי 7.10 חתמו על עצומת מועצת אוקטובר בדרישה להקים ועדה חקירה ממלכתית. עוד שני סבבי החתמה צפויים בקרוב. המטרה - להראות שמאסה קריטית של נפגעי ה-7.10 רוצים ועדת חקירה ממלכתית עכשיו. pic.twitter.com/jdAFKj9Y2O
— דפנה ליאל (@DaphnaLiel) December 31, 2024

The will of the people

“Again and again and again, and consistently, the people speak their mind,” the October Council wrote in a post on X.

“We call on elected officials: Fulfill the will of the people.”

A survey reported by Israel's public broadcaster KAN and conducted by Kantar earlier in December showed that 77% of Israelis expressed support for such a committee to be formed.