Death Penalty for Terrorists Law

'Blow to Israel's security': Ben-Gvir slams High Court directive allowing Nukhba terrorists visits

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said the High Court directive allowing visits to Nukhba terrorists would directly harm Israel’s security deterrence.

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 31, 2025.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showcases an execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, August 18, 2026.

Ben-Gvir unveils hanging facility, viewing booths for terrorists in Israeli prison

The Death Penalty for Terrorists law was passed by the Knesset plenum in March and later added to the West Bank's security regulations by IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth in May.

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Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, together with members of his party, attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 16, 2026.

Israel should kill ‘30-40’ Gazans every night, Ben-Gvir says on ex-hostage’s podcast

"I think that we need to do targeted strikes in Gaza every night, take out 30, 40 - not just those who endanger us in that moment," Ben-Gvir said.

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Palestinians released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrive at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in October 2025.

Each terrorist death closes a door to more terrorism - opinion

You say, “the death penalty is vengeance disguised as deterrence.” Sorry, there is no “disguise” here; it is unapologetically vengeance. And it would only be for tried and convicted terrorists.

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Police officials criticized for attending Ben-Gvir's birthday party

During the party, the minister’s wife, Ayala Ben-Gvir, presented him with a cake decorated with a drawing of a hanging noose.

MAY 3, 2026ByALON HOCHMON/MAARIV
GUESTS ARRIVE to the birthday celebrations of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in Moshav Emunim, May 2, 2026.

Israel's death penalty law draws inspiration from US policy, Ben-Gvir tells 'Post'

Per the bill, West Bank terrorists would receive the automatic death penalty barring specific appeals, while terrorists in other areas would be given either capital punishment or life imprisonment.

APRIL 6, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrates the passing of the Death Penalty for Terrorists bill in the Knesset, March 30, 2026

MK Kariv, Zulat Institute, Rabbis for Human Rights ask High Court to strike down death penalty law

A new petition to the High Court challenges Israel's controversial death penalty law, focusing on its impact in the West Bank and seeking urgent action to prevent its immediate implementation.

APRIL 6, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
MK Gilad Kariv pictured in the Knesset, January 26, 2026.

Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's 'dangerous' new death penalty law

Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates emphasized the "urgent need to refrain from measures" that risk further inflaming tensions on the ground.

APRIL 2, 2026ByREUTERS, KESHET NEEV
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrates the passing of the Death Penalty for Terrorists bill in the Knesset, March 30, 2026