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Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians
short by Daisy Mowke / on Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
Israel's parliament passed a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks. The measure includes provisions requiring an execution by hanging within 90 days of sentencing, with some allowance for a delay but no right to clemency. It provides the option of life imprisonment sentence, but only in "special circumstances".
read more at Reuters