Israel approves over $1 billion for military tribunals prosecuting Oct. 7 terrorists

Israel's government has allocated over one billion new shekels to prosecute terrorists responsible for the October 7 Hamas attacks. The budget, approved for the years 2026-2029, will fund military tribunals and support the Defense Ministry and the IDF.

The approved funds are designated for establishing necessary infrastructure, including a court complex, prosecution offices, and an IDF headquarters facility. The budget will also cover manpower recruitment, salaries, building maintenance, and various operational services such as communications, broadcasting, catering, and medical support.

This financial commitment follows the Knesset's approval of legislation in May that grants authority for public trials and the imposition of the death penalty for perpetrators of the October 7 attacks. Ministers stated that the budget allocation now enables all preparations for the judicial proceedings to advance.

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Israel will ensure justice is served against the perpetrators of the most brutal massacre committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust, and will send a clear and unequivocal message to all our enemies: whoever massacres, murders, rapes, and kidnaps Israeli civilians will pay the full price.

Defense Minister Israel Katz asserted that Israel will "ensure justice is served against the perpetrators of the most brutal massacre committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust." Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich added that the budget fulfills a "moral obligation" and sends a clear message to adversaries.

The legislation also includes provisions for filming and broadcasting key moments of the trials, establishing judicial panels, ensuring public access, and arranging for the appointment of judges. Specific arrangements for victims' rights are also part of the law.

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to advance this moral obligation and to ensure that all those who wish us harm know their fate and what awaits them.