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Netanyahu Orders IDF Review of Death Penalty for Terrorist

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC · How we work

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Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir raised applying the death penalty to Neveh Tzuf terrorist at a security meeting.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked IDF officials to assess law’s use, they reported no obstacle.
A follow-up cabinet session will include the Military Advocate-General to examine legal feasibility of the death penalty.
A terrorist shot Israelis at a West Bank spring, killing Netanel Chkroun, then fled in a Mitsubishi SUV.

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Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir raised applying the death penalty to Neveh Tzuf terrorist at a security meeting.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked IDF officials to assess law’s use, they reported no obstacle.
A follow-up cabinet session will include the Military Advocate-General to examine legal feasibility of the death penalty.
A terrorist shot Israelis at a West Bank spring, killing Netanel Chkroun, then fled in a Mitsubishi SUV.