Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to aljazeera.com, israeli legislators have approved a bill to establish a special tribunal with the power to impose the death penalty on Palestinians accused of involvement in the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023.
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