Prosecutors had been seeking life sentences for the alleged involvement of former Israeli military chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi, former navy chief Eliezer Marom, former military intelligence head Amos Yadlin and former air force intelligence chief Avishai Levy, who went on trial in absentia in 2012.
Turcijas prokuratūra iepriekš bija pieprasījusi mūža ieslodzījumu bijušajam Izraēlas armijas štāba komandierim Gabi Aškenazi, bijušajam karaflotes komandierim Eliezeram Maromam, bijušajam militārā izlūkdienesta priekšniekam Amosam Jadlinam un gaisa spēku izlūkdienesta priekšniekam Avišai Levi.