Legal proceedings against hundreds of Nukhba terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre are stalled due to a failure to recruit military prosecutors, Kan 11 News reported Tuesday evening.
A senior official in the Military Advocate General's Corps sharply criticized the lack of funding and operational capacity needed to launch the trials, warning of the consequences of further delay.
According to the official, there is a genuine concern that the prolonged timeline will lead to the erosion of gathered evidence. As part of these proceedings, the military prosecution intends to seek precedent-setting death sentences, fully aware that the issue will ultimately be kicked up to the Supreme Court.
In response to the report, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit stated: "Six officers have been agreed upon for various roles and are expected to assume their duties shortly. Employment terms for the remaining positions - including those enabling the hiring of civilian attorneys - have not yet been finalized and remain under ongoing discussion in full cooperation with all relevant government entities."
It was further noted that the budget designated for the project was transferred to the military in recent weeks.
The initiators of the legislation to prosecute massacre participants, Knesset Members Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky, stated that they are "closely monitoring progress in the proceedings to bring the terrorists to justice and are meeting regularly with all officials involved."
The lawmakers added: "It is frustrating, infuriating, and disheartening to discover that even after the immense effort invested in advancing this law, there are entities that have yet to internalize the urgency of the moment and the weight of their responsibility, engaging instead in power struggles, bureaucracy, and ego games rather than rallying behind this critical national mission. As soon as the Knesset reconvenes from recess, we will convene a meeting in the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee with all relevant parties. We will demand clear answers and practical solutions."