{
  "id": 12649098,
  "title": "Israeli National Security Minister hands out pro-death penalty pins at high school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/israeli-national-security-minister-hands-out-pro-death-penalty-pins",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:49:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/07/israeli-national-security-minister-hands-out-pro-death-penalty-pins-at-high-school/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Israeli city's mayor denounced a National Security Minister for handing out pins with a hangman's noose at a high school, as the government seeks to broaden the use of capital punishment against Palestinians. The incident occurred during a visit by Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to Handasaim Herzliya High School on Monday, according to The Jerusalem Post. Herzliya's mayor, Yariv Fisher, declared the \"disgusting incident\" an infringement on educational, ethical, and moral boundaries, given many students are under the age of 18. School officials had informed Ben-Gvir's representatives that distributing the pins was prohibited, and staff were instructed to take them away afterward, the report stated.\n\nThis event transpired as Ben-Gvir campaigns on a far-right platform, showcasing videos of him mistreating Palestinian detainees and rejoicing over the demolition of Palestinian homes. Israel has executed individuals just twice in its history, and Ben-Gvir has advocated for its use against Palestinians convicted of killing Jews. His party, Otzma Yehudit, justified the distribution, stating that the noose pins serve as a reminder of deterrence against terrorism without hesitation or fear. \"A terrorist who comes to kill a Jew must die, period,\" the party declared in a statement cited by The Jerusalem Post.\n\nIn August, Ben-Gvir announced intentions to construct an execution chamber in a new segment for death row inmates at a prison in central Israel.",
  "summary": "The mayor of an affluent Israeli city condemned a senior minister for distributing pins depicting a hangman’s noose, as the government’s push to expand the use of the death penalty against Palestinians gains momentum in Israel. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir distributed the pins to students at Handasaim Herzliya High School during a visit on Monday, according to The Jerusalem Post.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Israeli National Security Minister hands out pro-death penalty pins at high school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/israeli-national-security-minister-hands-out-pro-death-penalty-pins-12649439",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:49:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}