Execution facility for terrorists sentenced to death is under construction, Ben-Gvir says
The Death Penalty for Terrorists law was passed by the Knesset plenum in March and later added to the West Bank's security regulations by IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth in May.
An execution facility for convicted terrorists is under construction in central Israel, according to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Ben-Gvir claimed the facility is being built to fulfill his promises to harshen prison conditions for terrorists and to implement the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law. The facility will feature viewing booths for terror victims and their families to observe the hangings, a practice common in many countries.
Ben-Gvir emphasized that terrorists deserve only one fate - death by hanging. Six bereaved family members appointed by Ben-Gvir will oversee the implementation of the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law, overseeing the conditions of those given death sentences. The appointment is seen as recognition of the pain of terror victims and their right to participate in the struggle for justice and deterrence.
However, Israeli-Arab lawmakers have filed a petition against the law, arguing it is unconstitutional and discriminates against Palestinians.
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