BREAKING NEWS

Knesset approves bill where denying Oct. 7 could lead to 5 year prison sentence

The Knesset has approved a bill criminalizing denial of the October 7 massacre, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

The bill passed with no opponents or abstentions. 

The proposal adds a new offense: anyone who publishes things that deny the massacre with the intention of defending Hamas and its partners or expressing sympathy or identification with them will be charged with a criminal offense punishable by five years in prison.