Ofir Katz backs Ben-Gvir push to apply death penalty law for Neveh Tzuf terrorist
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed interest in the issue and asked IDF officials whether the law could the applied in the current case.
Coalition leader Ofir Katz voiced his support for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's proposal to apply the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law to the Neveh Tzuf terrorist. In an interview with Aryeh Golan on KAN Reshet Bet, Katz stated that the case clearly satisfied the law's requirements. Katz emphasized the importance of combating these criminal terrorists, highlighting that the law serves as a crucial tool in this fight.
Most Knesset members voted in favor of the measure. Katz expressed hope that the High Court of Justice would not intervene and block the legislature's intentions.
The discussion took place during a brief meeting held a few hours before Yom Kippur to assess the security situation in the West Bank. During the meeting, Ben-Gvir brought up the topic of imposing the death penalty on terrorists. He argued that this was the first case to meet the criteria for applying the law. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed interest in the matter and asked IDF officials for information regarding the potential implementation of the law in this specific case.
The Military Advocate-General did not take part in the discussion, while IDF representatives attending the meeting stated that there were no obstacles in applying the law. Consequently, the small cabinet decided to hold an additional professional meeting to further examine the procedure and the law's applicability.
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