Tel Aviv, Israel —
“Do you really think, Mr. Netanyahu, that you can rename wars, hand out medals, tell tales of your heroism – and still avoid investigating the greatest national failure in Israel’s history?”
Eyal Eshel’s voice cracked with rage as he stood on stage in Tel Aviv Saturday night and read aloud to thousands of protestors the cabinet’s recent decision to rename the Gaza war from “Operation Swords of Iron” to the “War of Revival”. Then he tore it to shreds.
“Forget it,” Eshel, whose daughter Roni was killed as an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) observer at Nahal Oz on October 7, continued. “We, the bereaved families, the residents of the Gaza envelope, the citizens of Israel – we will not let you. Until you investigate, there will be no revival. My Roni will not return, but the truth still can”.
The scene captured one of the central battles now unfolding in Israel. The long war in Gaza has drawn to a close, but the domestic confrontation over accountability has barely begun.
More than two years after the deadliest day in Israel’s history, the government has yet to est
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