Israeli lawmakers approved a bill to create a special court to try Palestinians accused of the 2023 attack.

The law passed 93-0, with 27 lawmakers absent or not voting, showing strong support for punishing those responsible.

Rights groups criticize the law, saying it makes the death penalty too easy and doesn't protect the right to a fair trial.

The law allows a panel of judges to decide the death penalty by majority vote, similar to the 1962 trial of Adolf Eichmann.

Eichmann was the last person executed in Israel, and the death penalty is still allowed for certain crimes.

Kibbutz Be’eri is a reminder of the October 7 attacks.

Opponents say livestreaming the trials could make them a spectacle and question the reliability of the evidence.

The war started when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.

The Gaza Health Ministry says over 72,628 Palestinians have been killed, including at least 846 since the ceasefire.

The ministry says around half of the deaths were women and children.

Israeli forces killed hundreds of militants and took suspects into custody.

The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israel has killed over 70,000 people in Gaza.

A bill sponsor said the consensus shows Israeli lawmakers can work together.

Rights groups say justice for the victims is important, but it must follow the principles of justice.

This bill is separate from a law passed in March that allows the death penalty for Palestinians who kill Israelis.

That law only applies to future cases and not to the October 2023 suspects.

About 1,300 Palestinians from Gaza are still being held without charge, and at least 7,000 have been held since October 2023.