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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 that preceded October 7, 2023 and led to the Swords of Iron War.

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What does the bill do?

The bill provides for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry that will examine all the facts, factors and circumstances that preceded the attack on Israel in Tishrei 5784 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, 5729, and the provisions detailed in this bill, and will begin its work within 30 days of the law's entry into force.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: November 12, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected45 for · 53 against · 0 abstained · 22 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

NoamAgainst 1

Opposition 44 seats

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

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Other bills with a similar name · 4Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.