Israel's death penalty for terrorists bill passes initial Knesset vote
A majority of the opposition was absent from the vote in protest • Hadash-Ta'al: Death penalty part of Israel's slide toward fascism
A discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 1, 2023(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByMICHAEL STARRUpdated: