Israel is moving forward with plans to refer individuals accused of participating in the October 7 attacks to a special war tribunal, according to General Prosecutor Gali Baharav-Miar. This decision follows significant escalations between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, which orchestrated the attacks, provoking a new conflict in the Gaza Strip. The military prosecution, rather than the civil one, will handle these cases under a bill that has recently passed its first reading in parliament.

The legislative effort includes input from Simha Rotman, a member of the right-wing Religious Zionism party and head of the parliamentary Justice Committee. He has drawn parallels between the planned tribunal and the Nuremberg Trials of 1945, which prosecuted Nazi war criminals. These discussions highlight Israel’s stringent approach to dealing with security threats, particularly in light of the challenges posed by Hamas and other Islamist groups in the region.

Israeli sources indicate that over 3,000 combatants from Hamas and other Islamist organizations, alongside Palestinian civilians, were involved in the attacks from the Gaza Strip on this date. This move to establish a special tribunal not only reflects Israel's legal strategy but also underscores the ongoing tensions in the region and the broader implications of international law in conflicts involving state actors and terrorist organizations.