Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posts a video showing what he says is a construction site for a new execution facility for Palestinian prisoners. In the clip, he says Palestinians convicted of terror offences will be hanged, and describes the complex as including “viewing chambers” for victims’ families to watch.
The reports place the announcement in the context of Israel’s death penalty legislation. In March, the Knesset approves a bill Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party sponsored that regulates executions of Palestinian prisoners convicted of involvement in deadly attacks. Israeli media cited by one outlet says the Israel Prison Service had already begun preparations before the law passed, and that a small number of IPS personnel would carry out executions within a set period after sentencing.
Outlet coverage also highlights differing emphasis on reactions and broader allegations. One source notes critics and human rights groups describing the law as discriminatory because it is not applied to Israeli Jewish citizens and as an additional “official killing mechanism” alongside alleged existing policies. Another source focuses on Ben-Gvir’s international condemnation, including prior sanctions-related criticism and comments calling out the viewing-booth aspect of the plan.
