{"id":2864,"date":"2026-03-30T21:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2864"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:43:23","slug":"knesset-aprova-pena-de-morte-para-terroristas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2864","title":{"rendered":"Knesset approves death penalty for terrorists"},"content":{"rendered":"
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir arrives for a hearing at the Jerusalem District Court, January 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel\/Flash90)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\r\n\tThis Monday, the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) approved, in second and third readings, the law that allows the death penalty to be applied to terrorists<\/strong><\/p>

The vote took place after an intense debate and marked an important moment in the country’s security.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voted in favor of the proposal, along with deputies from the Yisrael Beyteinu party.<\/p>

\r\nOpposition leader Benny Gantz and members of the Degel Hatorah party voted against.<\/p>

\r\nRepresentative Avi Maoz was not present at the session.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nDuring the discussion, the chairman of the National Security Commission, deputy Zvika Fogel, defended the law as an essential tool in the current war.<\/p>

\r\nHe stated that Israel faces unprecedented evil and hatred.<\/p>

\r\nAccording to Fogel, enemies do not seek borders, agreements or a shared future, but rather to destroy, harm, sow fear and threaten the very existence of the Jewish State.\r\n<\/p>

\r\n“Our duty is to protect the citizens of Israel not with words or hopes, but with concrete actions,” he said.<\/p>

\r\nFogel explained that the law is not about revenge or anger, but about the state’s responsibility for the lives of its citizens.<\/p>

\r\nHe highlighted that reality changed after the October 7 attack and that there is now a greater consensus among security authorities on the need for this measure.<\/p>

\r\n“We are not bloodthirsty.<\/p>

\r\nWe are a people who value life and, precisely for this reason, we cannot afford to abandon it”, he added.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nOn the other hand, deputy Gilad Kariv harshly criticized the proposal, classifying it as immoral, un-Jewish and undemocratic.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe new law makes the death penalty a real punishment, not just a theoretical one.<\/p>

\r\nIn Judea and Samaria (Judea-Samaria), it becomes the standard penalty for murders committed in a terrorist context.<\/p>

\r\nThe unanimous vote of the judges will no longer be necessary, and there will be no possibility of pardon or commutation of the sentence by the military commander.<\/p>

\r\nThose convicted will be held in a separate wing of the prison and execution must take place within 90 days after an automatic appeal.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nWithin the Green Line (Israel territory proper), the court may impose the death penalty or life imprisonment only in cases of intentional murder with the aim of harming the State.<\/p>

\r\nThe Minister of Defense will decide whether the terrorist will be tried in a military or civil court.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nCurrently, Israeli legislation already provides for the death penalty for crimes such as treason and aiding the enemy, but it has not been applied for decades.<\/p>

\r\nThe only execution carried out by civil sentence in the country’s history was that of Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann, in 1962.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nWith this approval, Israel strengthens its response to terrorism, prioritizing the protection of its citizens in times of conflict.

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Published in 03\/30\/2026 21h43<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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