Daijiworld Media Network – Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Nov 11: In a move stirring intense political and international debate, Israel’s parliament on Monday approved a bill in its first reading that seeks to impose the death penalty on those convicted of terrorist acts — a measure that could apply to Palestinians found guilty of deadly attacks against Israelis.

The proposed amendment to the penal code, pushed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and endorsed by the National Security Committee, passed with 39 votes in favour and 16 against. The bill will need to clear two more readings before becoming law.

The vote took place amid a fragile truce in Gaza following months of conflict triggered by Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks. Though Israel legally retains the death penalty

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