Israel's parliament has passed a law to make death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, a move that has drawn international criticism of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/world/crime-legal/israel-death-penalty-palestinians/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #deathpenalty #benjaminnetanyahu #itamarbengvir
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

The law, which has drawn international criticism of Israel, would only apply to Israelis convicted of murder whose attacks aimed at 'ending Israel's existence.'

The Japan Times