OAN Staff James Meyers
11:48 AM – Thursday, November 7, 2024
Israel’s parliament passed a law on Thursday that will allow the Jewish State to begin deporting family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the Gaza Strip or other locations.
The law, which was applauded by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his allies, passed with a 61-41 vote, but it is anticipated to be appealed in court.
The new law would apply to Palestinian citizens of Israel and residents of annexed east Jerusalem who knew about their family members’ attacks beforehand or those who “express support or identification with the act of terrorism.”
In the chance that the law is not appealed, family members would be deported, either to the Gaza Strip or another currently undisclosed location, for a period of 7 to 20 years. Meanwhile, the Israel-Hamas war is still ongoing.
However, it has been unclear if the new law would apply to the West Bank, where Israel already has a longstanding policy of destroying the family homes of assailants.
Israelis have faced stabbings, shootings, and other types of attacks from disgruntled Palestinians since October 7th, when Hamas terrorists murdered and abducted Israelis and some Americans.
Israel captured Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem in the 1967 war, territories the Palestinians have wanted for their future state. For now, the law’s future will likely be determined by Israel’s courts.
Furthermore, a second law that was passed on Thursday allows minors between the ages of 12 and 14 to be sentenced to prison for murder or attempted murder under terrorism laws, though they must be held in a secure facility before being transferred to prison at age 14.
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