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Israel passes law making death penalty default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

AL-Monitor
Mar 30, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walk together inside the Knesset in Jerusalem March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walk together inside the Knesset in Jerusalem March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun — Ronen Zvulun

JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of deadly attacks, seeing through a main pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies.

(Reporting by Maayan LubellEditing by Alexandra Hudson)