Adolf Eichmann
Coverage of Adolf Eichmann in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers
The Israeli Knesset has approved a plan to set up a special tribunal with the power to sentence Palestinians to death for their alleged role in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. The measure was passed with 93 votes in favor and no opposition. This tribunal will have the authority to hold livestreamed trials in a military court.
- Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers
Israeli lawmakers approved a bill to set up a special tribunal to try Palestinians convicted of taking part in the 2023 Hamas-led attack, allowing for the death penalty. The measure passed with widespread support, but rights groups have criticized it for making the death penalty too easy to impose. The bill has drawn comparisons to the 1962 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.