Far-right Israeli minister brags of gallows for hanging Palestinians

Far-right Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir boasted of the construction of a new gallows for hanging Palestinians facing the death sentence. The site, he said, will have a viewing area. Earlier this year, Ben Gvir led an effort to broaden Israel’s death penalty so it effectively applies to Palestinians convicted of terrorism, but not to Israelis. With elections two months away, Ben Gvir’s rhetoric seems unlikely to stop.