The Israeli Knesset's General Assembly, on Monday evening, definitively approved, in its second and third readings, an exceptional bill targeting the prosecution of Palestinian detainees whom the occupation accuses of involvement in the October 7, 2023 attack. The new legislation received widespread support within the Israeli parliament, with 93 members voting in favor, making it immediately effective.
The new law imposes severe penalties, including the death penalty, and establishes a legal restriction preventing the Israeli government from including these detainees in any future prisoner exchange operations. According to human rights sources, this legislation entrenches an unprecedented judicial approach through the formation of special military courts that lack the minimum standards of internationally recognized fair trials.
This legislative step comes at a time when warnings are escalating regarding the fate of approximately 1283 detainees from the Gaza Strip whom the occupation classifies as 'unlawful combatants'. Recent statistics indicate that the total number of Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons has jumped to more than 9400 prisoners, amidst harsh detention conditions and an increase in the pace of retaliatory legislation.
The new law stipulates the imposition of penalties up to execution, with an absolute prohibition on the release of detainees within any future exchange deals.
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Israeli Knesset definitively approves 'execution' law for October 7 detainees, prohibits their exchange