Israeli Knesset passes law to execute Palestinians for 'acts of terrorism'

Israeli Knesset passes law to execute Palestinians for 'acts of terrorism' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 19:52 Law makes death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians for killings that come under 'acts of terrorism' Israeli soldiers patrol a street during a military operation in the Askar refugee camp in eastern Nablus, occupied West Bank, on 2 March 2026 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off The Israeli Knesset passed on Monday a death penalty law targeting Palestinians, in a move condemned by human rights