Israel Approves Death Penalty Law, West Bank Protests Follow

newsApr 2, 2026

The Israeli Knesset passed a law allowing the death penalty for certain Palestinian prisoners. The law authorizes executions by hanging. Guards appointed by the Israeli Prison Service will carry them out anonymously. West Bank Palestinians staged strikes and protests, closing shops and public institutions, and Arab ministers and rights groups condemned the move as escalating tensions and violating human rights.

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Knesset passed a law allowing executions for certain Palestinian prisoners.

West Bank Palestinians staged strikes and protests, closing shops and institutions.

Law permits executions by hanging carried out by anonymous prison service guards.

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Israel Approves Death Penalty Law, West Bank Protests Follow

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