Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar calls for Israel to impose the death penalty on those convicted of treason during times of war.
His call comes after it was announced that seven Israelis were arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, having carried out hundreds of tasks for Tehran. There have been a string of recent incidents of Israelis being arrested for carrying out missions on behalf of Iranian agents in exchange for cash.
“The phenomenon of traitors to the country harming Israel’s security for the sake of money while we are fighting for our future in an existential war demands the harshest measures, including a law allowing for the death penalty for aiding the enemy in wartime. This is the only way we can create a clear deterrent that will prevent further similar cases,” Zohar says in a statement.
It’s not clear why Zohar issues the call as Israel’s penal code already includes capital punishment but only for exceedingly rare cases, treason being one of them.
Nazi mastermind Adolf Eichmann was one of only two people executed by the state in over 75 years.
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