Heated Supreme Court hearing on Oct. 7 inquiry

A Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on establishing a commission of inquiry into the October 7 attacks was marked by heated debate and raucous interruptions from bereaved families. Many parents of Israelis killed in the Hamas massacres and of fallen soldiers argued that both the political leadership and the Supreme Court itself share blame for the failures. They contended the court's years of imposing procedural restrictions on the IDF contributed to the security breakdown, with one father declaring, "Everyone who touched October 7 will be investigated. This court has a part." The session highlights the deep national divisions and search for accountability nearly two years after the attack.