Israel’s Death Penalty Paradox: The Law That Exists but Never Lives

In 1962, Israel executed Adolf Eichmann. It never happened again. Sixty years later, after the atrocities of October 7, the question arises: should the Jewish state execute again? Many Israelis believe capital punishment must be “reinstated” for terrorists. That’s false. It already exists. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is making a show of fixing this, […]