One thousand days have passed since October 7, 2023—a date that fundamentally fractured the Israeli social contract. While the nation marked this milestone this week, the rhetoric from the current coalition remains detached from the profound systemic failures that precipitated the collapse of security and governance. For a society grappling with the long-term impacts of national trauma, the absence of a formal State Commission of Inquiry is no longer just a political stalemate; it is an active barrier to national recovery and the restoration of public trust.

The push for a state commission of inquiry, as voiced by the October Council and thousands of protesters at Hostages Square, centers on the necessity of accountability in a democratic system. Unlike the parliamentary or politically appointed inquiries proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, a State Commission of Inquiry—headed by a sitting or retired Supreme Court justice—possesses the independence and the investigative teeth to compel testimony, access classified records, and issue binding recommendations.

The Prime Minister’s steadfast opposition to such a........

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