Jerusalem removed hotel land plan from agenda after Oct. 7 families protested

05/02/2026 newslab

Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

The families cited a US civil lawsuit that alleges the project is linked to Bashar al-Masri, a Palestinian-American businessman accused in court filings of aiding Hamas.

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