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Knesset Passes Law to Try Oct. 7 Terrorists in Court
(Ynet News) Amir Ettinger - Israel's Knesset on Monday approved a law enabling the prosecution of Nukhba terrorists, passing 93-0. The law establishes a special military court in Jerusalem for the largest and most significant trials in Israel since the 1961 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. The law defines acts committed between Oct. 7 and Oct. 10, 2023, as crimes against the Jewish people, crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping and looting. It also applies to offenses committed after those dates against hostages held in Gaza, including those killed in captivity. Indictments are expected against more than 400 suspects. Trials will be organized by geographic locations, such as the attacks in Be'eri, Nir Oz and the Nova music festival. Following the law's approval, prosecutors are expected to begin filing indictments based on extensive evidence collected during and after the attacks. The evidence includes interrogation transcripts of captured Nukhba terrorists and hundreds of videos documenting the atrocities. Much of the material was gathered during combat operations in Gaza. In most hearings, defendants will not be physically present in the courtroom but will participate via video from detention facilities. Legal officials estimate that the trials, which are expected to be broadcast internationally, could last several years.