Israel passes law that would sentence Palestinians who kill Israelis to death - NPR
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Israel's parliament passed legislation imposing capital punishment on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis.
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Israel's parliament passed legislation that would impose capital punishment on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis, marking a significant shift in the country's criminal justice approach. The law represents a hardening of Israel's stance amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian tensions and the conflict in Gaza. Capital punishment is exceptionally rare in Israel's modern legal system, which abolished execution decades ago except in extraordinary cases of Nazi war criminals. The legislation signals Israel's intent to pursue the harshest possible penalties against Palestinian attackers, particularly in the context of recent violence. The move is likely to intensify international scrutiny and debate over Israel's treatment of Palestinian defendants and due-process concerns.
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