Death penalty

Arab lawmakers seek to join High Court petition against death penalty law

According to the request, the applicants asked to join after the petition was filed, citing their public interest in the law and involvement in the parliamentary and public debate around it.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Jews and Palestinians protest against a law passed by the Knesset imposing the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians in the West Bank in Beit Jala, on April 3, 2026.
Basij militia members during an anti-Israel march in Tehran, January 2025; illustrative.

Islamic regime seizes properties of more than 100 civilians accused of ‘supporting the enemy'

Properties, vehicles, and financial assets were all confiscated as part of what authorities described as a crackdown on individuals deemed to be acting against the regime.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hamas leadership calls for kidnapping of IDF soldiers following death penalty law passing - report

In a document, Hamas described the proposed legislation as a “fascist law,” and urged members of the organization’s military wing to escalate and carry out “active operations.”

|ByASHER SMITH
A MEMBER of NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau stands guard outside the Center for Jewish History, after two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead in Washington, DC near the Capital Jewish Museum, in New York City, US, May 22, 2025.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for shooter in 2025 Capital Jewish Museum attack

Friends of Yaron Lischinsky, however, told the Post that he "probably would have actually forgiven the man who killed him."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Knesset approves death penalty for terrorists bill, Netanyahu in favor

The Knesset plenum passed a bill that would legislate the death penalty for terrorists in Israel after final readings on Monday evening.

MARCH 30, 2026ByKESHET NEEV, SAM HALPERN
Knesset approves death penalty for terrorists bill, March 30, 2026.

Germany, France, Italy, UK express 'deep concern' over Israeli death penalty bill

The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom expressed their "deep concern" over the bill, which could be voted into law next week, the statement said on Sunday.

MARCH 30, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Prison Service officers prepare Palestinian prisoners for release as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ktzi’ot Prison in southern Israel, February 26, 2025

Iran's stolen futures: The arrested Iranians at risk of execution by the regime

IRAN AFFAIRS: Since protests began on December 28, more thousands of Iranians have been arrested for “crimes against the state,” and many face long-term imprisonment or worse, execution.

MARCH 26, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
FACES OF Iran’s stolen futures: A number of the young Iranians arrested in the post-uprising crackdown and, in some cases, reportedly sentenced to death or facing severe charges by the regime.

Death penalty bill expected for final vote next week after Knesset panel approves outline

The bill stipulates that a terrorist who intentionally kills a person as part of an act of terrorism will be sentenced to death, with the sentencing not requiring a unanimous verdict.

MARCH 25, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Knesset committee discussing the death penalty law.

Knesset panel advances death penalty bill for final readings, Ben-Gvir vows law will pass

The National Security Committee has been holding marathon discussions on the bill, which is expected to be brought for its final readings in the plenum next week.

MARCH 24, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in a Knesset plenum about the death penalty bill, in Jerusalem. March 24, 2026.

The death penalty bill in Israel: A dangerous path to vengeance, not justice - opinion

In response to Alex Sternberg: The heart of Israel’s death penalty bill.

MARCH 2, 2026ByMICHAEL J. ZOOSMAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

Iranian families pressured to falsify death records after regime kills protesting loved ones - CNN

The regime, rights groups stated, would routinely force the families to register their loved ones posthumously as members of the paramilitary Basij militia, a force affiliated with the IRGC.

FEBRUARY 27, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
A WOMAN holds a picture of a slain person during a memorial ceremony marking the 40th day of mourning for victims of "terrorism" killed in previous anti-government protests in Iran, at the Tehran Musalla on February 17, 2026.

'Enmity against god': Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

A Tehran revolutionary court has reportedly sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death on charges of “enmity against god,” a ruling not yet confirmed by Iran’s judiciary or Supreme Court.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An effigy resembling Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hanged during a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles, California, February 14, 2026.

UN experts demand answers as Iran continues to cloud the truth on violent protest crackdown

UN human rights experts demand that Iran reveal the fates of detainees, stop executions, and provide accountability amidst the brutal crackdown on protesters in recent months.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A woman holds a placard during a demonstration in solidarity with protestors living in Iran, in Israel's central city of Holon on January 24, 2026.

Iran's death penalty crackdown on protesters targets minors, Amnesty International warns

Amnesty International revealed that two 17-year-olds are among those at risk of being sentenced to death in Iran for involvement in January’s protests, calling for an immediate halt to the executions

FEBRUARY 20, 2026BySHOSHANA BAKER
A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.