Lawmakers on Sunday feted the expected passage of a bipartisan bill establishing a special military tribunal for trying Palestinian terrorists accused of committing atrocities during the October 7, 2023, invasion, saying it would allow for a trial of historic significance, likening it to the “Eichmann trial.”

Speaking at a joint press conference, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Knesset Constitution Law and Justice Committee chairman Simcha Rothman, and Yisrael Beytenu MK Yulia Malinovsky addressed reporters before the bill’s final two Knesset readings needed to become law, which are scheduled to take place Monday evening.

Levin asserted that the legislation “ensures not only that justice is served, but also that the historical record of the horrific massacre — of the victims, the hostages, and those responsible — will endure for generations.”

“Together, we have succeeded in forging a very broad consensus in the Knesset, crossing coalition and opposition lines, so that this historic legal proceeding will take place on an agreed-upon basis and earn the trust of the entire nation,” he added.

Security forces captured approximately 300 of the invaders inside Israel following the attacks, and have held them in various detention centers since, with Israeli law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies deliberating over the last two and a half years on how best to put them on trial.

Answering a reporter’s question, Levin argued that the bill will “ensure proceedings meet all standards so they gain international recognition and trust, especially in the United States,” while also making sure that trials are “managed efficiently so they finish within reasonable timeframes, despite being a massive event involving hundreds of defendants.”

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