Itamar Ben-Gvir Unveils Plans for Gallows and Execution Viewing Booths

The facility marks the latest step in a legislative push by Ben-Gvir’s far-right Jewish Power party, following a March Knesset law that enables the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in military courts. In his video, Ben-Gvir boasted that he had fulfilled his campaign promises to harshen prison conditions and formalize capital punishment for "terrorists."

Reaction to the visit was swift and condemnatory. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described the minister's remarks as "dehumanizing" and "dangerous," while French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot labeled the project "unbearable and inhumane," signaling that further sanctions remain a possibility. Within Israel, Knesset member Ofer Cassif denounced the minister as a "pathological racist," and the liberal advocacy group J Street questioned how the government could maintain its standing while its security minister celebrates such spectacles.

Ben-Gvir, who previously faced a 2007 conviction for inciting racism, has long been a target of international scrutiny. He is currently under travel bans in several nations, including the United Kingdom and Australia, for his role in inciting violence in the West Bank. The announcement comes as Israel faces intensifying pressure from the International Court of Justice regarding the conduct of its ongoing military campaign in Gaza.