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Ben-Gvir’s death penalty push: A reckless gift to terrorists and extremists
Opinion: Death penalty for terrorists may satisfy calls for revenge, but it risks endangering hostages, fueling extremism, undermining Israel’s democracy, and handing its enemies the martyrdom they crave instead of real security
Liran Friedmann
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09.30.25
Knesset debates death penalty for terrorists; Ben-Gvir: Netanyahu allies urged delay, I refused
Israel retains the death penalty in law but has carried out only one execution, of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962; proposal backed by Ben-Gvir would make the punishment mandatory for terrorists, a move critics warn could endanger hostages
Amir Ettinger
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09.28.25
Over fear for hostages: Knesset debate on death penalty for terrorists postponed
National Security Committee planned to convene at the initiative of Ben-Gvir's party to discuss the death penalty for terrorists, but the discussion was postponed following a request from the Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing; The reason: Fear that Hamas would harm the hostages in revenge as the ground operation in Gaza City begins
Yuval Karmi, Amir Ettinger
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09.16.25
'Death sentence for Hamas terrorists absolutely a possibility'
Alan Baker, former legal adviser to Israel’s Foreign Ministry and former ambassador to Canada, says terrorists behind October 7 atrocities could face death penalty, citing Israeli law, Geneva Conventions and parallels to Nazi crimes
Sharon Kidon
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05.05.25
UAE sentences 3 Uzbek nationals to death for murder of Israeli Chabad emissary
Zvi Kogan was abducted in Dubai in January, his body found in the city of Al Ain several days later; Israeli authorities say the killing was an antisemitic terror attack
Itamar Eichner
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03.30.25
As Israel releases hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, debate renewed over death penalty for terrorists
Israel’s recent deal with Hamas, which releases hundreds of Palestinian prisoners - including convicted murderers - in exchange for Israeli hostages, has sparked controversy and renewed calls for capital punishment for terrorists amid fears of further attacks
Keren Setton/The Media Line
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02.02.25
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