Death penalty

Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ordered to stand trial at Guantanamo in 2028

Schrama rejected the prosecutors' proposal to open the trial in January 2027, saying that would leave too little time for the "resolution of pretrial evidentiary and compliance motions."

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showcases an execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, August 18, 2026.

Supporting the death penalty: Where Israel and Hezbollah interests align - opinion

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 8, 2026.

Ben-Gvir’s gallows spectacle gives Israel’s enemies ammunition- comment

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showcases an execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, August 18, 2026.

Ben-Gvir unveils hanging facility, viewing booths for terrorists in Israeli prison


Hamas urges Hezbollah to kidnap Israeli soldiers in wake of Knesset passing death penalty bill

Abu Ubaida, a Hamas spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, addressed his message to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, whom he referred to as "the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon."

Hamas terrorists look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire in Gaza City November 12, 2025.

'This is apartheid’: International politicians, governments condemn terror death penalty law

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also responded to the bill on Tuesday, calling its passing "one more step toward apartheid."

A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Israel's new death penalty law marks moral break, sparks discrimination fears, expert says

For Prof. Yoram Rabin, a criminal and constitutional law scholar and president of the College of Management Academic Studies, the law is both a moral rupture and a legally vulnerable one.

A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

High Court begins reviewing death penalty law as Adalah files petition after ACRI challenge

The petition argues that the law creates a discriminatory system, saying the West Bank amendments apply only to Palestinians.

Knesset approves death penalty for terrorists bill, March 30, 2026.

Gulf states urge end of war, terror death penalty approved

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NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is seen wearing a gold pin of a noose, on December 8, 2025.

Why most Jewish Israelis back the death penalty for terrorists - analysis

Israeli voters can seemingly contradictorily support the death penalty for terrorists and still doubt that it would deter terrorism.

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025

Petition targets newly passed death penalty law, calling it discriminatory, unconstitutional

Rights group asks justices to freeze law immediately; additional petitions are expected.

AERIAL VIEW of Supreme Court in Jerusalem

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.

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.

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.

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.