Cohen Blames Left for October 7 on 1,000th Day

Deputy Minister Almog Cohen published a July 2 X video as Israel marked 1,000 days since the Hamas-led October 7 massacre, accusing the far left and reserve-refusal protests of causing the disaster and claiming leftists stayed home that morning. Times of Israel published the update at 15:46 IDT, and Ynet carried the same core accusation while noting the government has not agreed to a state commission of inquiry. The claim does not change the basic Israeli fact: Hamas carried out the massacre. Israel needs sober accountability that honors bereaved families, rescue volunteers, soldiers and every citizen who ran toward danger.