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Ben-Gvir’s Noose Cake Highlights New Israeli Death-Penalty Law

5/10/2026

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Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir received a noose-topped cake on his 50th birthday referencing the Knesset’s new death-penalty law.
The Knesset enacted the death-penalty law for Palestinian prisoners at the same time.
Observers say the cake underscores Ben-Gvir’s push for harsher measures against Palestinians and may stir controversy before elections.
Almost 10,000 Palestinian detainees remain in Israeli prisons that are described as torture chambers.

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Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir received a noose-topped cake on his 50th birthday referencing the Knesset’s new death-penalty law.
The Knesset enacted the death-penalty law for Palestinian prisoners at the same time.
Observers say the cake underscores Ben-Gvir’s push for harsher measures against Palestinians and may stir controversy before elections.
Almost 10,000 Palestinian detainees remain in Israeli prisons that are described as torture chambers.