Day 973: ~1,000 Rally at Habima Square Demanding October 7 Accountability — Hostage Sister Accuses Government of Trying to 'Erase the Massacre'; Netanyahu Lawyer Appointed State Comptroller

On June 6, 2026 (Day 973 / Ceasefire Day 240), approximately 1,000 people gathered at Habima Square in Tel Aviv demanding accountability for the October 7 attack as the countdown to the Supreme Court's July 1 constitutional deadline entered 25 days. The sister of a slain Gaza hostage addressed the rally, directly accusing the Netanyahu government of trying to 'erase the massacre, the abandonment, and its responsibility' and of deliberately preventing an investigation into the truth. A central grievance was Prime Minister Netanyahu's appointment of his personal defense attorney, Michael Rabello, as Israel's state comptroller — the official legally mandated to audit government conduct during and after October 7. Critics argued the appointment was designed to install a Netanyahu loyalist in the oversight role at the precise moment that role carries the greatest accountability weight. The protest came three days after Haredi extremists attacked Supreme Court Deputy President Sohlberg's home (June 3), two days after Netanyahu condemned the attack while sustaining the coalition partners whose conscription-exemption demands animate the protest movement (June 4), and one day after former Supreme Court President Beinisch warned Israel was 'sliding toward anarchy' (June 5). As of Day 973: the Kallner bill remained three plenum readings from passage, stripped of independence language; early elections were expected within five months; 25 days remained until the July 1 ruling. JPPI (May 2026): 63% of Israelis support independent commission. Hebrew University poll (April 2026): 72%.