The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/death-penalty/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:22:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png death penalty | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/death-penalty/ 32 32 Death penalty law for West Bank Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorism comes into effect https://www.timesofisrael.com/death-penalty-law-for-palestinian-terrorists-comes-into-effect-in-west-bank/ Sun, 17 May 2026 20:22:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3825583 'Terrorists who murder Jews will not sit in prison in pleasant conditions... they will pay the heaviest price' says Defense Minister Katz

The post Death penalty law for West Bank Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorism comes into effect appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> US to add firing squad, electrocutions, gas asphyxiation to federal execution methods https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-to-add-firing-squad-electrocutions-gas-asphyxiation-to-federal-execution-methods/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:23:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3809874 Move comes as Justice Department struggles to obtain drugs for lethal injections after Trump rescinded moratorium on federal executions last year

The post US to add firing squad, electrocutions, gas asphyxiation to federal execution methods appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Trump says Iran ‘collapsing’ over Hormuz blockade as IRGC attacks ships in key waterway https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-iran-collapsing-over-hormuz-blockade-as-ships-attacked-in-key-waterway/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:24:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3807648 Iranian minister denies American blockade effective, after US president extended ceasefire indefinitely; Tehran executes man accused of working with Mossad

The post Trump says Iran ‘collapsing’ over Hormuz blockade as IRGC attacks ships in key waterway appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Experts say death penalty law discriminatory and drastic, but not necessarily doomed https://www.timesofisrael.com/experts-say-death-penalty-law-discriminatory-and-drastic-but-not-necessarily-doomed/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:58:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802200 Despite constitutional flaws, judges may opt not to strike down entire measure, especially as some surmise its extreme language aims to provoke a fight with the court for political gain

The post Experts say death penalty law discriminatory and drastic, but not necessarily doomed appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Iran executed over 1,600 people in 2025, most since 1989, rights groups say https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-executed-over-1600-people-in-2025-most-since-1989-rights-groups-say/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:51:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3800739 Tehran put 4 to 5 people to death daily throughout last year, data shows; if regime survives war, IHR says 'serious risk that executions will be used even more extensively'

The post Iran executed over 1,600 people in 2025, most since 1989, rights groups say appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Iran hangs another young man as regime steps up executions of protesters under cover of war https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-hangs-another-young-man-as-regime-steps-up-executions-of-protesters-under-cover-of-war/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:02:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796286 Ali Fahim, 23, is hanged for alleged attack on Basij base during January protests, in what is said to be the regime's 10th execution of political prisoners in 8 days

The post Iran hangs another young man as regime steps up executions of protesters under cover of war appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> UAE condemns ‘acts of vandalism’ after anti-Israel riot at its embassy in Damascus https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-condemns-acts-of-vandalism-after-anti-israel-riot-at-its-embassy-in-damascus/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:15:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794827 Guard kisses and hoists Palestinian flag while detaining man who flew it on building, as protesters against Israel's new death penalty law try to storm the UAE's 'Zionist embassy'

The post UAE condemns ‘acts of vandalism’ after anti-Israel riot at its embassy in Damascus appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> The death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror is unconstitutional https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-death-penalty-law-for-palestinians-convicted-of-deadly-acts-of-terror-is-unconstitutional/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:05:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793929 Racist and legally flawed, this legislation undermines Israel's core values as a Jewish and democratic state. The High Court has a moral imperative to strike it down

The post The death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror is unconstitutional appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> ‘Entrenches apartheid’: UAE, 7 other Muslim countries blast Israeli death penalty law https://www.timesofisrael.com/eight-muslim-countries-slam-israels-new-death-penalty-law-as-risk-to-regional-stability/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:45:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793402 Statement by FMs, many from countries which also enforce death penalty, decries law's discriminatory nature toward Palestinians, says it risks 'exacerbating tensions'

The post ‘Entrenches apartheid’: UAE, 7 other Muslim countries blast Israeli death penalty law appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> West Bank Palestinians protest, go on strike against new death penalty law https://www.timesofisrael.com/west-bank-palestinians-protest-go-on-strike-against-new-death-penalty-law/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:14:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793154 Strike called by PA sees shops shut, universities closed as critics decry law mandating death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorism as unjust

The post West Bank Palestinians protest, go on strike against new death penalty law appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> PA, rights groups denounce death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-rights-groups-denounce-death-penalty-law-for-palestinians-convicted-of-deadly-terror/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:30:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791793 Palestinian Authority President Abbas says legislation violates international and humanitarian law; Hamas threatens attacks to retaliate for law's passage

The post PA, rights groups denounce death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Knesset passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-death-penalty-law-for-palestinians-convicted-of-deadly-acts-of-terror/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:38:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3791009 Backed by Netanyahu, measure mandates hanging and bars right to appeal, despite opposition from security, legal officials; rights groups, opposition parties to petition High Court to cancel it

The post Knesset passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> MKs advance death penalty for terrorists bill for final Knesset plenum votes https://www.timesofisrael.com/mks-approve-death-penalty-for-terrorists-bill-for-final-knesset-plenum-votes/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:53:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3786541 Knesset National Security Committee approves controversial bill after PMO insisted on several changes and more than 2,000 revisions were filed by opposition lawmakers

The post MKs advance death penalty for terrorists bill for final Knesset plenum votes appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> PM said pushing to soften wording of bill mandating death penalty for terrorists https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-said-pushing-to-soften-wording-of-bill-mandating-death-penalty-for-terrorists/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:56:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3754502 Report says Netanyahu looking to allow judicial discretion on sentencing, remove clause specifying it only applies to those who kill Israelis, fearing international legal pressure

The post PM said pushing to soften wording of bill mandating death penalty for terrorists appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]> Far-right MKs sport noose-shaped pins at hearing on controversial death penalty bill https://www.timesofisrael.com/far-right-mks-sport-noose-shaped-pins-to-hearing-on-controversial-death-penalty-bill/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:17:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3707312 Ben Gvir draws condemnation after display at Knesset meeting; MKs pushing bill mandating capital punishment are told its language may not be constitutional

The post Far-right MKs sport noose-shaped pins at hearing on controversial death penalty bill appeared first on The Times of Israel.

]]>