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Knesset Approves Death Penalty for Palestinian Prisoners

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  • National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted video threatening jailed Hamas member Hassan Salama.
  • Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs condemned the video as a stunt.
  • Knesset approved March legislation allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners backed by Ben-Gvir.
  • Ben-Gvir unveiled a seven-year “Disengagement 710” plan urging two million Gaza residents to emigrate.
  • Hamas said the threat signals new crimes against detainees and pledged to continue seeking releases.