Event Brief
Israel extends death penalty law to Palestinians in West Bank
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: Israel’s Central Command chief signed an order extending the death penalty law to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
WHO: Major General Avi Bluth, Israel’s Central Command
WHAT: Signed an order extending the application of Israel’s death penalty law to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM ET
WHERE: West Bank
WHY: To extend the application of Israel’s death penalty law to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
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