Israel is building a gallows to hang Palestinian prisoners

Israel is building a gallows to execute Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shown the location of the execution site where Palestinians convicted of terrorism and sentenced to death will be executed, The Guardian and The Telegraph reported.

Ben-Gvir toured the execution site. The location of the facility was not disclosed in a video of the visit. However, construction work is visible in the area. Ben-Gvir pointed to the foundation being built and said that “terrorists will be executed here.”

According to Israeli media, the complex is being built in a fenced area near the prison. The minister noted that a place will be provided for the families of the prisoners to watch their hanging.

“I promised to improve the conditions of terrorists in prisons, and we did it. I promised to pass a law on the death penalty for terrorists, and we did it. Now, both the death cell and the gallows are being built,” Ben-Gwir said.

Construction began after the Israeli parliament passed the death penalty for terrorism law. The law applies to crimes committed with the “purpose of denying the existence of the State of Israel.” As such, it applies only to Palestinians. It does not apply to Israelis convicted of similar crimes.

Ben-Gwir was a leading advocate for the death penalty. In May, his wife gave him a cake with a gallows on it for his 50th birthday. The minister himself has previously been convicted in Israel for promoting racism, obstructing police work, and supporting the banned terrorist organization Kach.

In recent months, France and Ireland have imposed sanctions on Ben-Gvir, and earlier the United Kingdom imposed restrictions. A few days ago, the Israeli minister called for “the extermination of 30-40 people every night” in Gaza.

“There are people there who do not deserve to live. They are not even human,” Ben-Gvir explained his call.

Germany and France condemned his statements. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the Israeli minister’s calls “horrific,” “outrageous,” “inhumane” and “dangerous.”