Israel expands death penalty regime in the occupied West Bank
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-05-18 08:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Economy & Finance, World News, War & Conflict
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Israel has enforced a new law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, after the commander of its Central Command Major General Avi Bluth signed the military order required to activate the measure on Sunday.
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