The Knesset National Security Committee has advanced a controversial bill paving the way for the death penalty for terrorists, with government hostage envoy Gal Hirsch revealing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the measure. The bill could reach its first reading in the Knesset plenum as early as Wednesday, according to Hebrew media reports.
Under the proposal, Israeli courts would be empowered to impose the death sentence on individuals convicted of carrying out a nationalistically motivated murder of an Israeli citizen. The measure, however, explicitly excludes Israelis who kill Palestinians — a provision that has drawn criticism from opposition lawmakers and legal experts who warn it could further inflame tensions and erode judicial norms.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a key proponent of the legislation and head of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, praised Netanyahu for backing the bill but demanded an even harsher approach, insisting that judges should have no discretion in imposing the death penalty.
“I thank the prime minister for his support for Otzma Yehudit’s bill for the death penalty for terrorists, but the court must not have any discretion — every terrorist who goes out to murder must know that the death penalty will be imposed on him. It’s time for justice!” Ben Gvir wrote on X.
Critics warn that the legislation, if passed, risks isolating Israel internationally and undermining its judicial system’s integrity. Proponents, however, argue that it is a long-overdue deterrent and a moral imperative in the face of unrelenting terrorism.
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Wonderful. Next we need a court system willing to use such a law, as any capital case would certainly make it to the All Powerful Supreme Court of Overlords. The last time someone was sentenced to death in Israel (Ivan Demjanjuk), the sentence was overturned by the SC. Apparently simply being a concentration camp guard = participating in the murder of Jews, which he admitted to, was not enough reason for them to execute him, even if he wasn’t “Ivan the Terrible”.
“erode judicial norms.” “judicial system’s integrity” Didn’t know those exist in the Mid-eastern dictature under Gali…
the leftists judges wont let
Well then, maybe the leftist judges can go live in Saudi Arabia
Being all sweet to discusting excuses for human beings who want to kill you is called self sabotage
Kill all those who come to kill you first
It’s amazing that there has to be a debate over whether terrorists should be killed or not, or fed and housed on the tax dollar and ultimately released back to doing Terror again. Most countries in the world are free to make their own laws without fear of international outcry but not the Jewish state sadly
The proponents who argue that it is “a long-overdue deterrent” clearly understand nothing about these people for whom “martyrdom’ is the greatest achievement possible here on earth. Kids grow up saying they want to be a “shahid” because they see how the “martyrs” are glorified. This is obviously why they would walk up to a group of soldiers to stab them even though it means certain death. So we can only imagine how being put to death by Israel will be viewed as the ultimate “martyrdom” and to be known for this worldwide.
Bla bla bla….
When the relevant heads actually roll, I will applaud…waiting for the day