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Israel Knesset Approves Death Penalty for Kidnapping Terrorists
6/11/2026
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Story summary
- The Knesset approved capital punishment for terrorists who abduct and kill Israeli civilians.
- Israel says the law will dismantle the “kidnapping economy” that funds militants.
- Palestinians demonstrated in Kalkilya on the West Bank ahead of Prisoners’ Day to protest the measure.
- A 2011 Gilad Shalit exchange warned that such deals spur abductions.
- Officials say ending release prospects will stop prisons becoming militant training grounds.
