Palestinians Convicted of Lethal Attacks Face Death Penalty Under New Israeli Law

Israel stops all defense deals with France

Israel’s Defense Ministry has halted all defense procurement from France due to what it views as Paris’s hostile stance toward Jerusalem in the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.

New law makes death penalty default sentence for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis

Israel’s parliament passed a new law establishing the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, sparking fear in the West Bank.

New Executions A Sign Of Growing Repression In Iran Amid War

Iran announced the execution of two political prisoners on March 31, a day after the death penalty was also carried out on two others, in a sign that the clerical authorities are stepping up a crackdown on internal opposition in the country.

Israel Minister Drinks, Celebrates Death Penalty Law For Palestinians

The bill was passed on Monday with 62 lawmakers voting in favour and 48 against, including support from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mom who brutally tortured, killed boy is denied resentencing. Under state law, she can try again

Pearl Hernandez and her boyfriend, who was sentenced to death, perpetrated the worst child abuse case the presiding judge in the case said he'd ever seen.

Condemnation and outrage: Israelis and world react to Israeli death penalty law

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane.