Israel Delays Oct. 7 Terrorist Trials Amid Budget Dispute
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Preparations for the trials of terrorists from the October 7 massacre have not begun, with senior officials estimating trials will start in early 2028. Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is requesting an additional NIS 900 million for the trials. He proposes funding this by cutting NIS 180 million from other government ministries. The law and a NIS 1 billion budget for the trials were approved in May.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Terrorist trials from the October 7 massacre are delayed until early 2028 due to lack of preparation.
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seeks an additional NIS 900 million for managing the trials.
- Ben-Gvir proposes cutting NIS 180 million from other government ministries to fund the trials.
- A law and a NIS 1 billion budget for the trials were approved by the Knesset in May.
- Senior Prison Service officials estimate the trials will not begin before Q1 2028.
Israel's Prison Service (IPS) and the Ministry of National Security have not yet begun preparations for the trials of terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre, leading senior IPS officials to estimate that the proceedings will not commence until the first quarter of 2028. A law enabling these trials, along with a budget exceeding NIS 1 billion over three years, was approved by the Knesset in May without opposition. However, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir is reportedly seeking an additional NIS 900 million for trial management. To fund this, he proposes cutting NIS 180 million from the budgets of other government ministries, including Education, Environmental Protection, and Welfare.
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