Israel passes law making death penalty default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

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Israeli PM Netanyahu and National Security Minister Ben-Gvir walk together inside Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, ‌March 30 (Reuters) - ​Israel's parliament ⁠passed a law ​on Monday ‌making the death penalty ⁠a ⁠default sentence for Palestinians convicted ‌in military ⁠court ‌of ​deadly attacks, seeing ‌through a ​main ⁠pledge by ‌Prime ⁠Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right ​allies.

(Reporting ‌by Maayan ⁠LubellEditing ​by Alexandra ​Hudson)

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