In a video released on his social channels, the Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir announced the construction of an area intended for the execution by hanging of terrorists sentenced to death within the already existing death row in a prison in central Israel.
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“I had promised to worsen the conditions of terrorists in prisons and we kept the promise,” said Ben Gvir. “I had promised to approve the death penalty law for terrorists and we did it. And now the death row and the execution area are also taking shape.” According to the announcement, the facility will include “observation booths” for victims of terrorism and their families, who will be able to witness the hangings with a special access permit. “We are making history,” emphasized Ben Gvir. “Our terrorists deserve only one thing: death by hanging.”
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In June, Ben Gvir had appointed six family members of victims of terrorism, belonging to the “Choosing Life Forum,” official inspectors under the death penalty law for terrorists, approved by the Knesset in March and subsequently integrated into the security regulations of the West Bank by General Avi Bluth, commander of the Central Command of the Israel Defense Forces. The inspectors – Ben Gvir stated – will play a central role in monitoring the conditions of terrorists sentenced to death and will have supervisory powers over the implementation of the law. “No one deserves more than the families who have paid the highest price in the fight against terrorism to be part of the control mechanism for the application of the law,” he said. “This appointment reflects the recognition of the pain of victims of terrorism and their right to be partners in the fight for justice and deterrence.”
International outrage
Already in recent days, several world leaders had spoken out against the statements of the Israeli minister, who said that Israel should kill “30 or 40” Palestinians “every night in Gaza.” “These statements are shocking. They are outrageous. They are dehumanizing and dangerous. And we condemn them without reservation,” said the UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, conveying the outrage of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also condemned the appeal expressing “contempt for human beings” by Ben Gvir. “Our message is that there must be no new annexations in the West Bank. These run counter to a two-state solution,” added the German government spokesperson.
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