France, UK, Germany, Australia Urge Israel to Rethink Terrorist Death Penalty by Hanging

Israel says more deterrence is needed against terror attacks.
France, UK, Germany, Australia Urge Israel to Rethink Terrorist Death Penalty by Hanging
The flag of Israel blows in Sderot, Israel, on Nov. 19, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and Australia are jointly urging Israel to rethink a new death penalty via hanging for convicted terrorists.

Under the laws passed on March 30 in the Israeli Parliament, an accused individual must be found to have intentionally caused death under the circumstance of terrorism with the aim of negating the existence of Israel.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.