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

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 tho