The Case for Introducing the Death Penalty for Terrorism
A dead terrorist never killed anyone and was never exchanged for a hostage.
November 22, 2023
The Case for Introducing the Death Penalty for Terrorism
A dead terrorist never killed anyone and was never exchanged for a hostage.
With a hostage deal likely, Israelis are thinking of the case of Gilad Shalit, a soldier captured by Hamas—using a tunnel—in 2006. He was released in 2011 in exchange for 1,027 terrorists held by Israel. Among them was Yahya Sinwar, who is now the governor of Gaza and the mastermind of the October 7 attacks. Many Israelis have reasonably concluded that the deal made the price of Israeli hostages far too high, and helped pave the way for the current crisis.
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