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The IndependentIsraeli Parliament Votes 93-0 to Extend Death Penalty Law to Gaza Palestinians
Israel's Knesset approved legislation to establish special tribunals that can impose the death penalty on Gazan Palestinians convicted of crimes against humanity. The measure passed unanimously among those voting and builds on earlier legislation requiring capital punishment for…
Al JazeeraIsrael Advances Bill for Military Trials of October 7 Detainees
Israeli lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish a special military tribunal to try Palestinians detained in connection with the October 7, 2023 attacks. The bill would allow deviations from standard evidence rules and permit the death penalty. Legal experts hav…
jta.orgIDF Detains Palestinian Journalist for Year Without Questioning on Terror Charges
The IDF held Ali al-Samoudi in administrative detention for around one year before releasing him without trial. CNN reported that he was never questioned about allegations of ties to Islamic Jihad. The military has not responded to the allegations or to figures on detained Palest…
middleeasteye.netIsraeli Lawmaker's Bill to Scrap Oslo Accords Goes to Ministerial Committee
Limor Son Har-Melech, deputy speaker of Israel’s Knesset, said a bill she is sponsoring to repeal the Oslo Accords will be reviewed on May 10, 2026 by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation. The proposal is described as a first step toward preventing the establishment of a Pal…