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Israel Advances Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians Convicted of Terrorism
The bill restricts appeals and mandates executions within 90 days for Palestinians convicted of terror offenses, raising legal and diplomatic concerns from security bodies.
- On Tuesday, the Knesset National Security Committee advanced a controversial bill enabling the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism, with final votes expected next week before the Passover recess.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pushed the legislation as a condition of his coalition agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing it enforces an "uncompromising policy" against terrorism.
- Opposition MK Gilad Kariv condemned the vote as "a low, crude, immoral, and illogical election campaign," while the Israel Beytenu party offered to help pass the bill if Prime Minister Netanyahu votes personally.
- If enacted, the bill mandates executions by hanging within 90 days of sentencing with no possibility of a pardon, reportedly targeting members of Hamas's Nukhba unit and those convicted of attacks in the West Bank.
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Knesset advances Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill to final votes
Opposition faction lays down conditions for helping to pass bill that would facilitate capital punishment for terrorists convicted of murder after Knesset committee sends legislation to final votes. By World Israel News Staff A bill promoting the use of the death penalty against terrorists who commit murder is slated to be brought before the Knesset plenum for its final votes, after it was approved in committee this week. On Tuesday night, the K…
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