Peloni: What goes unstated in this article is that the death penalty provides justice, irreversible by future acts of terror which have been used over the past 70 years to inevitably leverage the lives of Jew Ransomed innocents against the release of those who should never be released. Let these butchers know that their sentence will be final, that they will have no hope of freedom, and that a final justice at the end of a noose will be the consequence of their barbarity. Be not kind to the cruel so as to not be cruel to the kind. Simply hang them.
Revised proposal seeks faster implementation and stronger deterrence as Israel confronts ongoing terror threats.
Israfan | Jan 15, 2025
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir – Own work, CC0, Wikipedia
In a move that has ignited intense national debate, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unveiled a revised version of Israel’s proposed death penalty for terrorists, announcing that hanging would replace lethal injection as the method of execution. The update was presented during a Knesset National Security Committee meeting and reflects growing determination within the coalition to push the legislation forward.
“We’re coming up with the best outline, the most exact one,” Ben-Gvir told lawmakers, adding that the proposal now reflects what he believes is the will of a broad segment of the Israeli public. The bill already passed its first reading in November and must clear two additional votes before becoming law. Ben-Gvir has pledged to accelerate the process with extended committee sessions.
Under the revised framework, executions would be carried out by hanging under the responsibility of the Israel Prison Service and completed within 90 days of a final judgment. The change marks a significant shift from the original proposal, which had envisioned lethal injection.
The adjustment followed objections from medical professionals who said doctors would not participate in executions on ethical grounds. While Ben-Gvir previously claimed many physicians had expressed willingness to assist, the revised approach removes the medical community from direct involvement.
The bill also includes provisions granting full legal immunity to prison officers involved in carrying out executions, while keeping their identities confidential. Terror cases would be tried in military courts, and once a verdict is finalized, there would be no option to commute or overturn the sentence. Strict detention conditions would apply until the execution date.
Supporters of the measure argue that the death penalty for terrorists is a necessary deterrent at a time when Israel continues to face violent attacks, hostage-taking, and organized terror networks. Members of Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party say the policy would reduce incentives for kidnappings and prisoner exchanges, which have historically empowered terrorist organizations.
Ben-Gvir has emphasized that advancing the death penalty for terrorists was a core commitment made during coalition negotiations. He also stated that Israel’s security services have expressed support for the outline, reinforcing the argument that the proposal aligns with national security priorities.
Opposition lawmakers challenged those claims during the committee session. MK Gilad Kariv questioned whether security officials truly support the bill and accused Ben-Gvir of promoting it for political gain ahead of elections. Representatives of several Jewish human rights groups also voiced moral objections, citing Jewish legal traditions that historically limited the use of capital punishment.
Committee chairman Zvika Fogel dismissed comparisons to other countries, arguing that Israel’s security reality is unique. Surrounded by hostile forces and persistent terrorism, he said Israel must consider tools it has never fully applied before in order to protect its citizens.
The debate has also carried symbolic weight. During the meeting, Ben-Gvir and fellow party members wore gold noose pins, a gesture that drew criticism from opponents who felt the imagery was provocative. Supporters countered that the message reflects seriousness about enforcing consequences for acts of terror.
At its core, the controversy highlights the difficult balance Israel faces between ethical concerns, legal standards, and the urgent need to defend lives. For many Israelis, the death penalty for terrorists represents a line drawn against those who deliberately target civilians and seek to undermine the nation’s security and sovereignty.
As the bill moves toward further readings, the discussion is expected to intensify both inside the Knesset and across Israeli society. Whatever the final outcome, the debate underscores Israel’s ongoing struggle to deter terror while preserving the values that define the Jewish state.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is 100% correct on this. He must be reading my mail, for I have been saying this for twenty years. For two long Israel the Jewish people have been bending over backwards while on their knees and with the sword to their throat. It is high time to do what their father David told his son to do. 1 Kings 2:1 – Therefore, be strong; show yourself a man. 3 Observe the charge of ADONAI your God to go in his ways and keep his regulations, mitzvot, rulings and instructions in accordance with what is written in the Torah of Moshe; so that you will succeed in all you do and wherever you go. 4 If you do, ADONAI will fulfill what he promised me when he said, ‘If your children pay attention to how they live, conducting themselves before me honestly with all their heart and being, you will never lack a man on the throne of Isra’el.’
Simply put, those who take a man’s life are to pay with their own life. Any opinion other than that is against the clear words of Hashem, and the Almighty himself can not bring a blessing on Israel when they live and practice the curse in direct opposition to what the Torah teaches. Stand and act like men or dig more graves, its the choice one gets to make.
The article says, “Representatives of several Jewish human rights groups also voiced moral objections, citing Jewish legal traditions that historically limited the use of capital punishment.”
Yes, but the opinions are against Torah and the rules of human decency. There is no moral law higher than the written words of the Almighty as spoken by Moses, our lawgiver. One cannot expect to abide by a ruling made by people who had their backs against the wall and were fighting every day just to live one more. They gave in to the times and to their oppressors so they would be able to live another day. That day has arrived, and it is time the Jews, the sons of King David, follow their father’s advice on his deathbed and “be strong and show yourself a man.”
@Tanna
Quite correct. He is right on a great many issues. Arming Israeli citizens, supporting facilitated migration, ignoring the demands of the Supreme Court.
Back to British precedents again then ???
Presumably we then go back to re-running 1948 — unnecessarily !
And again the Arabs will whinge they get clobbered in fights they start.
When the oil age ends the Arab World might finally tell the Palestine lobby to stop boring everybody and dig their garden instead.
While the death penalty is a reasonable punishment for the crimes these terrorists have committed, releasing them in exchange for hostages is unreasonable because they are thus free to attempt to commit the same crime again. If these criminals are no longer available for exchange, the next level of criminals who are still alive have the chance to be exchanged instead. That is surely better than keeping criminals with multiple life sentences alive and available for exchange.
These goons want to go to heaven so it punishes them and their families more to be alive in jail to be: written to, visited and prevent the widows re-marrying while the family vicariously glories in martyrdom.
Giving religious fanatics and wrongdoers what they want is not the cleverest psychology.