Death penalty
'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.
Egyptian broadcaster and influencer sentenced to death after gang, drug convictions
Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports
Defendant pleads not guilty in Charlie Kirk murder case as judge allows death penalty
Ben-Gvir celebrates as death penalty for terrorists bill clears first legislative hurdle
The Knesset has advanced the death penalty for terrorists bill, proposed by Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a 39-16 vote. The bill will now return to committees for further discussion before becoming law.
Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says
Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.
Child bride forced to pay abusive husband's family blood money or Iran will execute her
Forced to marry at 12 years old, sources told IranWire her husband began physically and emotionally abusing her after she refused to become pregnant a second time.
Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir's death penalty for terrorists law, Hirsch tells Knesset
The statements came during Ben-Gvir’s discussion and vote to advance the death penalty for terrorists bill ahead of its first reading in the plenum.
Ben-Gvir gives three-week deadline to advance death penalty for terrorists
“I announce here officially that we demand the first law to be advanced in the current Knesset session be the death penalty for terrorists law,” he said.
Ben-Gvir pushes terrorist death penalty bill despite PMO warnings it could endanger hostage deal
Despite objections from officials and hostage families, the Knesset panel pushed forward a bill Ben-Gvir says is key to deterrence against terrorism.
Over 1,000 people executed by Islamic regime over past nine months, human rights org. claims
The number of executions has reportedly reached a three-decade peak, with 64 executions over the past week alone.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination formally charged with murder, faces death penalty
Utah County District Attorney Jeffrey Gray said that his office had filed seven counts against Robinson in all.
Trump cites Ukrainian woman's murder in push for broad crime crackdown
Donald Trump intensified his commitment to reducing violent crime rates across the United States after the North Carolina train stabbing.
US to seek death penalty in Washington DC homicide cases, Trump says
City officials have rejected the claim that violent crime is rampant, pointing to federal and city statistics that show it has declined significantly since a spike in 2023.
