Israel clears death penalty bill for Palestinians convicted of terror attacks: All you need to know

Israel's parliament the Knesset has passed a controversial law enabling the death penalty for Palestinians in the West Bank convicted of terror attacks -- a move that has triggered sharp global backlash from the European Union and the United Nations. The legislation, cleared by a 62-47 vote, was strongly supported by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, according to a report in the Times of Israel.