A final outline of the bill to legislate for the death penalty for terrorists was cleared for advancement ahead of its final votes in the Knesset plenum, which are expected to take place next week. The final second and third readings in the plenum are expected to take place next week, the Otzma Yehudit Party, which initiated the bill, stated after the Knesset National Security Committee approved the outline late Tuesday night. “The Shin Bet, the National Security Council, the IDF, the Foreign Ministry, the Justice Ministry, and the Ministerial Committee for Legislative Affairs oppose the current version of the bill, which clashes with international law, endangers relations with European Union countries, and exposes IDF soldiers and officers in Judea and Samaria to sanctions,” Kariv said Tuesday after participating in a committee meeting, where he also clashed with Ben-Gvir.
Author: The Jerusalem Post
Published at: 2026-03-25 23:24:53
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