Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday, days before a general election, to protest the Netanyahu government and demand an independent inquiry into the security failures that led to the October 7, 2023 attacks. Opposition figures, including Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar party and Yair Golan of the Democrats, joined the demonstrations. The protest was organized by the October Council, a group founded by families of captives taken to Gaza. Polls suggest a tight race in Tuesday's election, with neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's currently projected to secure a parliamentary majority. The Netanyahu government has refused demands for an independent commission, offering instead a "political" commission with government-appointed members.