Former Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza asks Ben Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisoners
Former Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza asks Ben Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisoners Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 15:19 Rom Braslavski rejected the use of a rope, saying he wanted to kill Palestinian detainees 'with my own hands' Palestinian Yaqub al-Saber is pictured at a hospital in Ramallah following his release from an Israeli prison, 8 July 2026 (Ilia…
Former Israeli soldier Rom Braslavski, released from captivity in Gaza in October 2025, inquired during a podcast interview with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir about the possibility of personally executing Palestinian prisoners. Braslavski told Ben Gvir, "I have a personal request... I don't want a rope. With my own hands, I will execute every terrorist in the State of Israel."
Ben Gvir responded positively, stating it was one of his dreams to see released captives execute Palestinians. He emphasized that the Palestinian detainees did not deserve to live. The exchange took place amid ongoing criticism of Ben Gvir's policies towards Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons and Gaza, including calls for harsher conditions, the establishment of public trials, and the death penalty for those involved in the 7 October 2023 attacks.
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