Revision History

Israel's Knesset unanimously passed legislation on May 11, 2026 establishing a special military tribunal in Jerusalem to prosecute approximately 400 Hamas operatives captured during the October 7, 2023 attack, authorizing public trials, the death penalty, and a ban on releasing convicted defendants in future prisoner exchanges. The law has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations, international bodies, and Palestinian leaders who call it a vehicle for show trials, while supporters frame it as an unprecedented accountability mechanism modeled on the 1962 Eichmann prosecution.