Israel Votes 2026

20 days to Election Day, Tuesday, October 27

How the parties would investigate Oct 7

Data as of 2026-10-06. Open the selected view.

Selected lists: Likud, Otzma Yehudit, Shas, UTJ, Religious Zionism–Zehut, People of Israel, Yashar!, B'Yachad, The Democrats, Yisrael Beiteinu, Blue and White, Reservists–Economic, Joint List, Ra'am.

Recorded answers are evidence, not a forecast. Missing evidence is not a policy position. Basis "Not said publicly" marks a position read from the party's record, not from its own statement. Evidence publication dates are shown separately from source checks.

IssueQuestionListRecorded answer / statusBasisEvidence date and checkSourceSource link
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?LikudNo official response. Likud "later sought to advance a private bill creating an alternative body described as a 'national' commission, but the effort was not completed before the end of the Knesset term" (Ynet's account).On the recordRecord evidence: Source published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?Otzma YehuditDeclined Ynet's survey. On the record: when the cabinet set up a ministerial panel to shape its own Oct 7 inquiry instead of a state commission, Ben-Gvir, a member of the panel, said "the framework must be national, without people from the legal system; those sitting on the bench are among the investigated" (translated).On the recordRecord evidence: Source published Nov 17, 2025Ynet, Oct 4, 2026; Mako (Hebrew), Nov 17, 2025https://www.mako.co.il/news-diplomatic/2025_q4/Article-f713e4147839a91027.htm
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?ShasDeclined Ynet's survey. On the record: backed the coalition's bill for an Oct 7 panel appointed through the Knesset, not a state commission, which passed its first reading 59 to 0 on Jul 7, 2026, with the opposition boycotting.On the recordRecord evidence: Source published Jul 7, 2026Ynet, Oct 4, 2026; Times of Israel, Jul 7, 2026https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-controversial-politically-appointed-oct-7-probe-in-1st-reading/
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?UTJDeclined Ynet's survey. On the record: backed the coalition's bill for an Oct 7 panel appointed through the Knesset, not a state commission, which passed its first reading 59 to 0 on Jul 7, 2026, with the opposition boycotting.On the recordRecord evidence: Source published Jul 7, 2026Ynet, Oct 4, 2026; Times of Israel, Jul 7, 2026https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-controversial-politically-appointed-oct-7-probe-in-1st-reading/
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?Religious Zionism–ZehutReligious Zionism: "supports establishing a national, independent, genuine and fair commission of inquiry... We will under no circumstances support a 'state' commission of inquiry..." Zehut, its list partner: "a neutral commission with unlimited powers... The coalition and opposition will appoint its members equally."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?People of Israel"Immediately upon the establishment of the next government, a commission of inquiry will be formed... a secret vote in the new Knesset to appoint the commission's chair and deputy chair, retired judges who will select the remaining members of the commission."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?Yashar!"The first decision of our government will be to establish a state commission of inquiry into the Oct. 7 massacre. The commission will be established in accordance with Section 1 of the Commissions of Inquiry Law, 1968."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?B'Yachad"We will establish a state commission of inquiry in accordance with the law within the first five minutes of the first government meeting, on the day the government is sworn in."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?The Democrats"Establishing a state commission of inquiry will be the first decision the party advances in the next government... The commission's members will be appointed by the president of the Supreme Court, as required under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, 1968."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?Yisrael Beiteinu"We support establishing a state commission of inquiry exactly according to the existing law in the State of Israel. This will be the first decision we make in the government we establish."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?Blue and White"Blue and White has supported and continues to support establishing an independent and impartial state commission of inquiry into Oct. 7... the current mechanism is a good one."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?Reservists–Economic"We support a state commission of inquiry. It is preferable to reach broad agreement on its composition. Who should appoint it? The Supreme Court, with a preference for Sohlberg."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?Joint List"We support establishing a state commission of inquiry under existing law, headed by a Supreme Court justice and appointed by the president of the Supreme Court." Wants its mandate to include "the policies of occupation, blockade and rejection of peace under Netanyahu governments."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx
The October 7 inquiryWho should investigate October 7?Ra'amA commission "is not currently at the center of Ra'am's agenda," but "there is a need for a comprehensive, independent and impartial investigation of the events of Oct. 7."StatedSource published Oct 4, 2026Ynethttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1sz8wyimx

Sources and attribution

Israel Votes 2026, israelielection.org. Original text is available under CC BY-NC 4.0 for non-commercial use with credit to Rabbi Daniel Bogard and a link to israelielection.org; third-party source material retains its own rights.