Bill to prosecute October 7 terrorists set for vote as Knesset returns from recess

A joint press conference was held by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman, and MK Yulia Malinovsky in the Knesset ahead of a vote on a bill to publicly prosecute terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre. The bill creates a special legal framework for prosecuting Hamas terrorists and others, including those captured inside Israel, and grants authority to impose the death penalty and conduct public trials. The legislation is set to advance to its second and third readings in the Knesset.