Israel's Knesset passed a law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism while the US expressed respect for the country's sovereignty.The legislation, supported by Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir, requires execution by hanging and marks the first shift in capital punishment since the 1962 death of Adolf Eichmann.Groups such as
Amnesty International and European governments condemned the move as discriminatory since Israeli citizens remain under civilian court jurisdiction.