Israel passes law allowing death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has approved a new law that makes the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of carrying out lethal attacks that result in Israeli deaths. The law specifically applies to individuals convicted of murder with a nationalist motive.

This move has drawn sharp criticism from various groups, who argue the law is discriminatory because it applies only to Palestinians and not to Israeli citizens. The legislation passed its first reading in the Knesset.