Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir (center left), ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's speech at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on Oct. 13, 2025. (Credit: Chip Somodevill/AFP)
The Israeli parliament on Monday night passed in a first reading a bill to establish the "death penalty for terrorists," a measure specifically tailored to apply to Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks or assaults deemed anti-Israeli.
The bill was approved by a majority of 39 votes to 16. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a figurehead of the Israeli far right, had threatened to stop voting with the majority supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party if this proposal, put forward by a member of his own party, was not brought to a vote in the Knesset.
Second and third readings are still required for the bill to be definitively passed by parliament and enacted into law.
The Israeli parliament on Monday night passed in a first reading a bill to establish the "death penalty for terrorists," a measure specifically tailored to apply to Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks or assaults deemed anti-Israeli.
The bill was approved by a majority of 39 votes to 16. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a figurehead of the Israeli far right, had threatened to stop voting with the majority supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party if this proposal, put forward by a member of his own party, was not brought to a vote in the Knesset.
Second and third readings are still required for the bill to be definitively passed by parliament and enacted into law.
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