Israel Sets Up Special Tribunal and Allows Death Penalty for Oct. 7 Terrorists

The law stipulates that all trials must be livestreamed and provides execution by hanging as a potential punishment.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) chairs the weekly cabinet meeting, flanked by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on March 5, 2023. Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Israel approved a bill on May 11 establishing a special tribunal that would have the authority to hand down death sentences to Palestinians convicted of taking part in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terror attack.

The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset (Israeli parliament). The remaining 27 lawmakers were absent or abstained.