Israel's parliament advances bill to reinstate death penalty for terrorists

dna.fr (French)

Israel's parliament has voted in favor of reinstating the death penalty, specifically targeting Palestinian terrorists. The bill, passed in its first reading, is designed to apply almost exclusively to Palestinians, excluding Jewish terrorists due to its restrictive wording. This move comes amid rising violence in the West Bank and follows a previous attempt to reinstate capital punishment that was deemed unconstitutional.


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