Israel Approves Death Penalty for October Attackers
The Israeli Knesset has approved the establishment of a tribunal and the possibility of imposing the death penalty on individuals found responsible for the deadly attacks in October 2023.
The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, reflecting widespread support for punishing those found responsible for what was the deadliest attack in Israel's history. <img alt="This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x792+0+0/resize/1200x792!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2Ffd%2Fc5218c054e6c9457517e9b943fcb%2Fap26128462840335.jpg" /><p>The measure passed 93...