New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Itamar Ben Gvir's proposal sparks fierce Knesset clashes as Israel debates executing Palestinian prisoners accused of attacks, raising ethical and international alarm.

Israel's political arena descended into another storm this week as National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reignited his push for a sweeping death penalty bill targeting Palestinian prisoners convicted of killing Israeli citizens. The proposal, long circulating on the far-right fringes of Israeli politics, has now evolved into a central flashpoint in a nation already fractured by war, political mistrust, and deepening domestic polarization.

Ben Gvir presented the legislation before a Knesset committee in a session that quickly devolved into shouti...