Global News Podcast Israel approves death penalty for October 7 attackers
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May 12, 2026 
Yolande Nell, BBC Jerusalem correspondent with on-the-ground updates; Wirra Davis, field reporter from Nablus and Jenin; Jonathan Head, South East Asia correspondent covering a Filipino senator’s refuge; Daisy Fancourt, UCL psychobiology professor researching arts and ageing. They discuss Israel’s new military tribunal law, settler violence and EU sanctions, parliamentary refuge in the Philippines, and research linking arts to slower epigenetic ageing.
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Knesset Fast-Tracks Death Penalty Trials
- Israel's Knesset created special military-civil tribunals to try October 7 defendants and allow the death penalty for convictions.
- The law fast-tracks public televised hearings for hundreds of Gaza-linked defendants, echoing the Eichmann trial and raising fairness concerns from rights groups.
Growing Public Support For Executions After October 7
- Public support for applying the death penalty has risen in Israel, especially among Jewish Israelis and some bereaved families of October 7 victims.
- Polls show highest support specifically for executing Hamas operatives involved in the attacks, while Arab Israelis remain largely opposed.
Nablus Father Killed Before Son's Birth
- Wirra Davis describes Nablus scenes where a newborn's father Naif was shot in the back of the head amid clashes with Israeli troops.
- CCTV and eyewitnesses suggest Naif was walking away, illustrating local claims of impunity by forces and settlers.