Knesset passes law requiring death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of terrorism
The Knesset votes 62-48 to pass a controversial law mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of terrorism.
The vote is a major victory for far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party, which has long lobbied for the measure. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voted for the bill.
“This is a day of justice for the victims and a day of deterrence for our enemies. No more revolving door for terrorists, but a clear decision. Whoever chooses terrorism chooses death,” says Ben Gvir in a statement.
The law, approved after nearly 12 hours of debate, mandates death by hanging as the default punishment for West Bank residents convicted of terrorist acts by military courts.
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