Thousands rally in Tel Aviv ahead of Israeli election, demand October 7 inquiry
Protest marks three years since attacks; Netanyahu and rival Eisenkot in tight race for Tuesday's vote
Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on Saturday to demand an independent state commission of inquiry into the security failures of the October 7, 2023 attacks, three days before a tightly contested general election that pits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against his main centre-right rival, Gadi Eisenkot.