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Ben-Gvir Announces Death-Row Wing for Terrorists in Prison

8/19/2026

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Itamar Ben-Gvir announced a death-row wing at a central prison for terrorists sentenced to death.
The law creates a death penalty for convicted terrorists, a shift from Israel’s rare use of capital punishment.
The wing will have a secured section, a hanging facility, and observation areas for victims’ relatives.
Ben-Gvir called it historic, saying it fulfills promises to expand capital punishment, recalling the 1962 execution of Adolf Eichmann.

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Itamar Ben-Gvir announced a death-row wing at a central prison for terrorists sentenced to death.
The law creates a death penalty for convicted terrorists, a shift from Israel’s rare use of capital punishment.
The wing will have a secured section, a hanging facility, and observation areas for victims’ relatives.
Ben-Gvir called it historic, saying it fulfills promises to expand capital punishment, recalling the 1962 execution of Adolf Eichmann.