Ayalon Blocked as October 7 Inquiry Protest Escalates

Times of Israel posted at 18:54 IDT that protesters demanding a state commission of inquiry into the Hamas-led October 7 massacre blocked northbound Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv. Ynet's liveblog, updated at 18:43 and carrying video from 18:39, also led with demonstrators blocking Ayalon for an inquiry. Straits Times/AFP reported the broader memorials and protests after they began, and JPost's June 30 preview documented the October Council's Gaza-border march, Hostages Square ceremony and demand for an investigation on the 1,000th day. Israel must protect public order on a vital artery, but families and survivors deserve a credible state inquiry that draws lessons without blurring Hamas's responsibility for the atrocity.