Death Penalty for Terrorists Law passes the Knesset

The Knesset passed a law mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted by military courts of deadly terrorist acts, with lawmakers voting 62-47 after nearly 12 hours of debate. The measure, championed by Otzma Yehudit MK Limor Son Har-Melech and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, allows judges to choose life imprisonment only in special circumstances and bars a right of appeal.