Work has begun on a special courthouse complex for trying Nukhba terrorists from the October 7 attack, in the Atarot industrial zone north of Jerusalem. IDF and Israel Prison Service officials, along with lawmakers who initiated the bill, toured the site this morning. The enabling legislation—which allows capital punishment for the October 7 terrorists—has been budgeted, and the first indictments are expected to be filed soon, according to Israeli sources.
The Zioneer previously reported on the legislative push for the death penalty for the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre. Today's development marks the first physical step toward implementing that framework: a dedicated courthouse complex in the Atarot industrial zone, on the northern outskirts of Jerusalem. The facility will be used solely for trials of Nukhba terrorists—members of Hamas's elite commando force that led the October 7 attack on southern Israel.
Senior IDF officers, representatives of the Israel Prison Service, and Knesset members who promoted the bill toured the site this morning. According to the report, the law allowing capital sentences for the October 7 terrorists has received its budget allocation. The first indictments are expected to be submitted in the coming weeks.
It remains unconfirmed whether the court will operate under military or civilian jurisdiction, and which specific defendants will be the first to face trial. The Iran-backed Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 killed some 1,200 people in Israel and saw over 250 taken hostage, sparking the ongoing war in Gaza.
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