Israel’s Ben Gvir boasts of planned execution facility for Palestinian prisoners

Middle East Eye·August 19, 2026Human Rights

Israel’s Ben Gvir boasts of planned execution facility for Palestinian prisoners Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 14:45 National security minister says a new site will be used to hang Palestinian detainees Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir points to a construction site he says will be used to hang Palestinian prisoners (@otzma_yehudit/Instagram) Off Israel ’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir boasted on Tuesday about the construction of a facility intended for the execution of Palestinian prisoners. “In this place, the terrorists will be executed,” Ben Gvir said in a video posted on Instagram, where he has around 150,000 followers. In the video, Ben Gvir points towards what appears to be an active construction site and says the complex will include “viewing chambers where crime victims will be able to come and watch” Palestinians being hanged.

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