Les Palestiniens expriment leur angoisse et leur colère contre la loi israélienne instaurant la peine de mort pour certains détenus

In March 2026, the Israeli Knesset approved legislation permitting the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israeli citizens. The law was reportedly driven by far-right leaders within the parliament. The approved measure allows courts to impose the death penalty on those convicted of such acts. Rights groups have criticized the law as discriminatory. The law applies to those convicted of killing Israelis.

The Israeli parliament passed a law on Monday approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The law, a victory for Israel's far-right, makes death by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of nationalistic killings. It also grants Israeli courts the authority to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on Israeli citizens convicted of similar crimes. The law is not retroactive and will apply only to future cases. The bill has been condemned by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups who believe it is racist and unlikely to deter attacks. The law is expected to face legal challenges in Israel’s Supreme Court.

The Israeli parliament approved a law on Monday that allows for the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. Spearheaded by far-right politicians, the law makes death by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of nationalistic killings. It also grants Israeli courts the authority to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on its own citizens. The law is not retroactive and applies only to future cases. The legislation has been condemned by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups as racist and unlikely to deter attacks. The Association of Civil Rights in Israel has already petitioned Israel’s highest court challenging the law.

The Israeli Knesset passed a law on Monday, March 30, 2026, approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks against Israelis in the occupied West Bank. The legislation, championed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, makes death by hanging the default punishment. Palestinian leaders and human rights groups have strongly condemned the law, calling it a violation of international law and discriminatory. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described it as a "dangerous escalation," while Hamas stated it threatens the lives of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has appealed the law to the Supreme Court.

The Israeli Knesset passed a bill instructing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of "terror." The law, which takes effect in 30 days, applies only to West Bank Palestinians and not Jewish Israelis convicted of similar crimes. The bill was approved by a vote of 62-48, with one abstention, and was a key condition of the coalition agreement with the far-right Otzma Yehudit party. The Palestinian Authority condemned the law as a war crime that violates the Fourth Geneva Convention. Legal experts note that international law restricts Israel's ability to legislate in the West Bank, which is not recognized as Israeli territory.

Israel's parliament passed a law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks deemed acts of terrorism by military courts in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The legislation, backed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, makes the death penalty the default punishment, with executions carried out within 90 days of sentencing. The bill allows courts to impose the death penalty without prosecutorial request or unanimous agreement, and empowers military courts in the West Bank to issue such sentences. The law has been criticized by European countries and rights groups as discriminatory and a potential breach of international law. While the law formally enters into force, it can still be reviewed by Israel's supreme court.