Their nation at war, Israelis still demand to know: How could Oct. 7 happen?

Three wars later, Israelis are still seeking the truth about Oct. 7.They are anxiously watching the unfolding events in the wars with Iran and Hezbollah. Yet a large majority is still demanding answers regarding the war with Hamas in Gaza, especially the buildup to Oct. 7, 2023, and what failed that day.In recent days, all eyes have been on the nation’s top court, where justices were weighing petitions that the court instruct the government to establish an independent state commission of inquiry, as has been the practice in previous times of national crisis. Why We Wrote This Amid wars with Iran and Hezbollah, Israelis still very much want an independent state commission of inquiry to learn the truth about the failure to prevent the Hamas attack that sparked the Gaza war. Israel’s top court has given the Netanyahu government more time. On Monday, the hopes among bereaved families and other Israelis for such an order were put on hold, as the panel of seven Supreme Court justices gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government until July 1 to set up a “suitable” investigative framework.“We deemed it appropriate at this stage to allow the government an additional stay of approximately two months,