Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October
Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.
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"May everyone see how the victims and their families look into the whites of the eyes of those murderers, rapists and kidnappers."
— Yulia Malinovsky , Politician
"It's important to understand that in so many ways this event hasn't ended."
— Carmit Palty Katzir , Activist
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Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.
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