Death penalty

Prosecutors seek death penalty for shooter in 2025 Capital Jewish Museum attack

Friends of Yaron Lischinsky, however, told the Post that he "probably would have actually forgiven the man who killed him."

A MEMBER of NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau stands guard outside the Center for Jewish History, after two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead in Washington, DC near the Capital Jewish Museum, in New York City, US, May 22, 2025.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.

Knesset passes law to prosecute October 7 terrorists, conduct public trials in Jerusalem

 Adolf Eichmann, pictured in 1941/1942, in his SS uniform. Eichmann fled to Argentina in 1950 before being captured by the Mossad in 1960.

On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.

Bill to prosecute October 7 terrorists set for vote as Knesset returns from recess


Doctors instructed not to participate in executing terrorists by Israeli Medical Association

The Israeli Medical Association argued that professional codes prohibit the participation of doctors in executions.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a Knesset committee meeting on advancing the death penalty for terrorists bill, November 19, 2025.

Ben-Gvir advances death penalty for terrorists bill at Knesset, clashes erupt over legality

The issue most debated was the ethical aspects of the bill’s outline, causing the meeting to break out into clashes between Ben-Gvir and the panel.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a Knesset committee meeting on advancing the death penalty for terrorists bill, November 19, 2025.

Key events in Bangladesh as Hasina sentenced to death - explainer

Bangladesh's court sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown during 2024 protests, as the country braces for elections and reform challenges.

A man holds a poster in front of the court demanding the capital punishment ahead of the verdict on charges of crimes against humanity for a deadly crackdown on student-led protests in 2024 against the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 17, 2025.

Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown

The ruling is the most dramatic legal action against a former Bangladeshi leader in decades and comes months ahead of parliamentary elections expected to be held in early February.

A protester vandalises a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint, demanding her resignation at Teacher Student Center (TSC) area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka, August 3, 2024.

Never again: Executing Hamas terrorists best way for Israel to prevent future kidnappings - opinion

KNOW COMMENT: It is time to have a public debate on the issue of hostage and prisoner exchanges before Hamas can seize any more.

Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel in a swap for hostages and a ceasefire last month. The release of over 2,000 terrorists, including hardened and experienced Palestinian mass murderers, will incentivize future kidnappings, the writer argues.

Ben-Gvir celebrates as death penalty for terrorists bill clears first legislative hurdle

The Knesset has advanced the death penalty for terrorists bill, proposed by Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a 39-16 vote. The bill will now return to committees for further discussion before becoming law.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says

Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.

Activists protest against Iranian executions in Rome, Italy, July 30, 2025.

Child bride forced to pay abusive husband's family blood money or Iran will execute her

Forced to marry at 12 years old, sources told IranWire her husband began physically and emotionally abusing her after she refused to become pregnant a second time.

 MEMBERS OF the Iranian diaspora in Europe take part in a rally in Brussels last September, marking the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini.

Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir's death penalty for terrorists law, Hirsch tells Knesset

The statements came during Ben-Gvir’s discussion and vote to advance the death penalty for terrorists bill ahead of its first reading in the plenum.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pushes for a bill to see terrorists receive the death penalty.

Ben-Gvir gives three-week deadline to advance death penalty for terrorists

“I announce here officially that we demand the first law to be advanced in the current Knesset session be the death penalty for terrorists law,” he said.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks during a ceremony at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, September 15, 2025.