Oct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal

Hundreds of Hamas militants accused of committing war crimes during their October 2023 attack could face the death penalty after Israel late Monday approved the creation of a special military tribunal to prosecute their cases. The legislation received broad backing from both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition and much of the opposition, passing with … The post Oct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal appeared first on Egypt Independent .

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