The opposition's plan to exploit the October 7 ceremonies against Netanyahu

First publication: The opposition is planning to turn the October 7 memorial ceremonies, which are close to the elections on October 27, into a central platform in the campaign against the government and Netanyahu. The Likud is preparing for the move but estimates it will not change the map of mandates.

First publication: A plan is taking shape in the opposition to exploit the October 7 memorial ceremonies, which this year will take place in direct proximity to the elections on October 27, and turn them into a central platform in the campaign against the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Opposition leaders intend to participate in all ceremonies, deliver speeches, and emphasize the government's responsibility for the failure and the need to establish a state commission of inquiry. The plan includes cooperation with bereaved families and protest organizations that will hold alternative ceremonies critical of the government. The opposition intends to amplify the message that Netanyahu knew and received warnings before October 7, and to raise the issue of the transfer of funds to Qatar. The Likud is preparing for the move and estimates that the public has already heard all the claims and accusations over the past three years, and that the move will not change the map of mandates. The Likud intends to focus the ceremonies on a message of unity and remembrance of the fallen, and simultaneously operate a public relations apparatus that will highlight the government's achievements in the war and the responsibility of the military echelon for the failure.