Death penalty
Supporting the death penalty: Where Israel and Hezbollah interests align - opinion
After 22 years without an execution in Lebanon, its Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making it the first Arab country in the Middle East to scrap capital punishment formally.
Ben-Gvir’s gallows spectacle gives Israel’s enemies ammunition- comment
Ben-Gvir unveils hanging facility, viewing booths for terrorists in Israeli prison
Israel should kill ‘30-40’ Gazans every night, Ben-Gvir says on ex-hostage’s podcast
Ben-Gvir advances death penalty for terrorists bill at Knesset, clashes erupt over legality
The issue most debated was the ethical aspects of the bill’s outline, causing the meeting to break out into clashes between Ben-Gvir and the panel.
Key events in Bangladesh as Hasina sentenced to death - explainer
Bangladesh's court sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown during 2024 protests, as the country braces for elections and reform challenges.
Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown
The ruling is the most dramatic legal action against a former Bangladeshi leader in decades and comes months ahead of parliamentary elections expected to be held in early February.
Never again: Executing Hamas terrorists best way for Israel to prevent future kidnappings - opinion
KNOW COMMENT: It is time to have a public debate on the issue of hostage and prisoner exchanges before Hamas can seize any more.
Ben-Gvir celebrates as death penalty for terrorists bill clears first legislative hurdle
The Knesset has advanced the death penalty for terrorists bill, proposed by Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a 39-16 vote. The bill will now return to committees for further discussion before becoming law.
Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says
Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.
Child bride forced to pay abusive husband's family blood money or Iran will execute her
Forced to marry at 12 years old, sources told IranWire her husband began physically and emotionally abusing her after she refused to become pregnant a second time.
Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir's death penalty for terrorists law, Hirsch tells Knesset
The statements came during Ben-Gvir’s discussion and vote to advance the death penalty for terrorists bill ahead of its first reading in the plenum.
Ben-Gvir gives three-week deadline to advance death penalty for terrorists
“I announce here officially that we demand the first law to be advanced in the current Knesset session be the death penalty for terrorists law,” he said.
Ben-Gvir pushes terrorist death penalty bill despite PMO warnings it could endanger hostage deal
Despite objections from officials and hostage families, the Knesset panel pushed forward a bill Ben-Gvir says is key to deterrence against terrorism.
