Current sectionIsrael NewsA 500-million shekel gap has prevented the finalization of the plan to create a special military tribunal to try some 350 Hamas terrorists. According to a government source, some defense officials believe that the ministry would prefer that the tribunals take place in civilian courtsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSami Peretz06:36 PM • May 17 2026 IDTTalks between Israel's finance and defense ministries ended on Sunday without an agreement on funding for the special military tribunals that will be needed to prosecute hundreds of Hamas terrorists who took part in the October 7 attacks on southern Israel.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli judiciary Israel-Gaza WarHamasCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Defense, Finance Ministries Spar Over Oct. 7 Terrorists Tribunal BudgetIsrael to Establish Defense Offices in Former UNRWA East Jerusalem CompoundIsrael and Hezbollah Trade Fire Across Border Despite Cease-fire ExtensionIsrael's Education Minister Sought to Bury Students' Poor English Test ScoresBill Banning Egalitarian Prayer at Western Wall Advances to Knesset CommitteeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces