Israel's parliament passes law imposing death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks

Israel's Knesset passed legislation making the death penalty by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks deemed terrorism by military courts. The law allows Israeli courts discretion between death penalty or life imprisonment for Israeli citizens, while Palestinian defendants face mandatory execution within 90 days. The measure was championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and has drawn international condemnation from the EU, UN, and multiple countries.