Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers

May 12, 2026 | Guardian

Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial

Israeli lawmakers have approved setting up a livestreamed special tribunal with the power to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza.

The measure was passed by 93 votes to none in the 120-seat Knesset, Israel’s parliament, reflecting widespread support among Israel’s Jewish majority for punishing those found responsible for the deadliest single attack in Israel’s history. The remaining 27 lawmakers were absent or abstained from voting.

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