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Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi raised objections to the bill promoted by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, but ultimately said he would implement it if passed. Non-Israeli citizens convicted of murdering Israelis in the West Bank would be executed within 90 days of sentencing
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Israel Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi, a close ally of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, voiced opposition to the death penalty for terrorists bill in closed-door discussions, Haaretz has learned.
