Israeli Death Penalty for Terrorists Law Is Signed Into Effect

The law was passed by the Israeli Parliament in March, but has now come into effect after being signed off by the commander of the IDF Central Command.

The Israeli flag blows near Ashkeon, Israel, on Nov. 18, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians from the West Bank convicted of deadly acts of terrorism came into effect on May 17, after the commander of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) Central Command, Maj. Gen Avi Bluth signed the military order.

The order requires a military court presiding over the prosecution of terrorists whose attacks resulted in the death of a victim to apply the death penalty under specific conditions, unless the court finds special circumstances permitting a more lenient punishment of life imprisonment.