Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsPassing with 59 votes in favor and none against, the first out of three votes on a contentious bill that would establish a politicized commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7 will allow the committee to function with just three members, all appointed by the coalitionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel10:06 PM • July 06 2026 IDTA bill to establish a politicized commission of inquiry investigating Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023 passed its first of three Knesset readings on Monday, in the government's latest bid to shape any future inquiry into the failures surrounding the assault. Fifty-nine MKs voted in favor, with none against, after all opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:October 7KnessetBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael-Gaza WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastKnesset Advances Gov't-controlled October 7 Probe as Opposition Boycotts VoteDozens Rally in Tel Aviv Calling for Release of Gaza Doctor Held Without TrialFormer Gaza Hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen Wed in Emotional CeremonyNetanyahu Warns U.S. Sale of F-35 Jets to Turkey Would 'Upset Balance of Power'Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rate but Warns Against More Military SpendingRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIn His Own Words: Naftali Bennett Is Committed to Annexing the West Bank