Ben-Gvir stated he intends to advocate for the execution of prisoners like Salameh if appointed as defense minister. This development follows the passage of a March 2026 law backed by Ben-Gvir that makes hanging the default penalty for Palestinians convicted in West Bank military courts. The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and Hamas warned that these threats indicate an Israeli policy of turning detention centers into "liquidation arenas."
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Ben-Gvir Threatens Execution of Hamas Prisoner in Defense Ministry Bid
Geopolitics23 days ago
Palestinian officials and Hamas condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for posting footage in which he told a jailed captive he wanted him dead. Ben-Gvir filmed the encounter in the cell of Hassan Salameh, a Hamas operative convicted of orchestrating 1996 bus bombings in Jerusalem that killed 45 people. In the recording, Ben-Gvir told Salameh he wanted him executed and intended to make the prisoner experience "hell" through his prison policies.
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