Ben-Gvir Unveils Hanging Facility, Viewing Booths for Terrorists in Israeli Prison
- On Tuesday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced that Israel is constructing a death-row wing featuring a dedicated execution facility for convicted terrorists within central Israel.
- The project fulfills a core campaign pledge by Ben-Gvir and his Otzma Yehudit party following the Knesset's passage of the Terrorists Law in March to toughen security prisoner conditions.
- "We are making history," Ben-Gvir emphasized, noting the facility includes viewing booths for victims' families, with several members of the Choosing Life Forum serving as official inspectors under the Terrorists Law.
- Arguing it discriminates against Palestinians, Israeli-Arab lawmakers challenged the law in the High Court in April, while the policy remains controversial as Israel historically used capital punishment only in exceptional circumstances.
- Moving beyond the historical precedent of the execution of Adolf Eichmann in 1962, this initiative represents a significant shift in Israeli criminal policy, aiming to impose the most severe penalties on convicted terrorists.
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informacion.esThe Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, announced on Tuesday the beginning of the construction phase of what he called a "hanging facility" for those sentenced to death in the center of the country, according to a video broadcast by him on his Telegram channel.Continue reading....
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