How will Israel's new death penalty law work? | DW News
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How will Israel's new death penalty law work? | DW News

March 30, 2026
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Israel's Parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The bill's passage marked the culmination of a yearslong push by Israel's far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to the chamber to vote yes in person.

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