What Israel's parties say about accountability for October 7
Each party's published position on accountability for October 7, from its own platform, website and statements, in ballot list order. 2 of 38 lists so far.
B'Yachad List 1, רק
The security plan commits to a state commission of inquiry.3 In a September 22 post, Bennett called it the first fix the next government would make.37 Yesh Atid's list includes the same commitment.32 I didn't find details on the commission's mandate or who would appoint it.
Yashar List 2, דרך
It's step one of the 10 steps.2 The draft decision sets up a state commission of inquiry under the 1968 Commissions of Inquiry Law. The President of the Supreme Court would appoint the chair and the members, five in total.18 It would look back a decade, to the end of Operation Protective Edge, and for 2024 and 2025 it would examine the war aims, the return of the hostages including the ground maneuver, and the government's media and public diplomacy work.18 The draft sets a one-time budget of 25 million shekels, and the site says it's open to public comment until October 7.1817
Still to come
Sharshar, Partnership for Everyone, Pirate Party, Amcha Yisrael, Israel First, Garden of Eden, Women's Voice, Together We Will Succeed, Yisrael Beiteinu, Just Law, Shema, Otzma Yehudit, New Order, The Reservists and the Economic Party, The Democrats, Ra'am, Shas, Haredi Public, Me and You, Brit Olam, Tikun, The Biblical Bloc, Betach, Orot HaShachar, Personal Security, Black Color, Likud, Blue and White, Religious Zionism-Zehut, Achi Movement, Tzomet Beit Israel, Derech Hazon VeTekuma, The Joint List, HaKahal, United Torah Judaism, Noam L'Yisrael.
