Israeli lawmakers have backed a bill to create a special tribunal with the power to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted in the October 7th Hamas-led attack.

<img alt="Man in dark suit looking sombre" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/073c9cfc-b80d-4df4-bcaf-9d6f2dacefa0,1778539620920/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C287%2C5500%2C3093%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a memorial service held for Ran Gvili, an off-duty police officer who was killed fighting militants that had infiltrated Israel during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, and the last hostage recovered fro...