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25th Knesset · outgoing

Establishment of a State Commission of Inquiry into the Events of October 7 Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הקמת ועדת חקירה ממלכתית לאירועי 7 באוקטובר

TL;DRA bill to establish a state commission of inquiry to examine the events of October 7, 2023 and the circumstances that led to them.

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What does the bill do?

The bill provides for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry to examine all the facts and factors that preceded the attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023 and in the days that followed. The chair of the commission and its other members will be appointed by the President of the Supreme Court. The commission will operate under the Commissions of Inquiry Law of 1968, will begin its work within 30 days of the law's entry into force, and will examine all aspects of the murderous surprise attack carried out by the terrorist organization Hamas.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: November 12, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected44 for · 52 against · 0 abstained · 24 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 25 · Absent 7
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Religious ZionismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 3 · Absent 1

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 23 · Absent 1
Yisrael BeytenuFor 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amFor 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alFor 3 · Absent 2
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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