Ben-Gvir Pushes for Death Penalty for Palestinian Prisoners

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir raised the issue of implementing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners during a security meeting held two hours before the start of Yom Kippur. Ben-Gvir argued that current circumstances meet the criteria for applying the death penalty, bringing the matter to the forefront of the mini-security discussion.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu subsequently asked for the Israeli military's stance on the potential implementation of the penalty. Military representatives stated during the meeting that they have no objection to applying the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, in response to Netanyahu's inquiry.

Following the military's position, the discussion shifted from Ben-Gvir's proposal to the military's perspective. The meeting concluded with a decision to hold an additional professional meeting to further discuss the matter, which will include the military advocate general.

This subsequent meeting is expected to focus on completing the discussion by the relevant parties, after the military's position was presented. Details regarding the date or expected outcomes of this future meeting were not provided. The process, from Ben-Gvir's proposal to Netanyahu's inquiry and the agreement for a follow-up meeting, marked the key stages of the death penalty discussion.