National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Wednesday outside the Lod District Court that the rape of a Gedera resident in front of her son by a Bedouin from the Negev diaspora was a nationally motivated crime. He called for a law to impose the death penalty for such cases, stating that 'one such should not live.'
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Wednesday said the rape of a woman from Gedera in front of her son by a Bedouin from the Negev diaspora was a nationalist crime, not merely a criminal offense. Speaking outside the Lod District Court after the sentencing, Ben Gvir called for legislation to impose the death penalty for such cases, stating that 'one such should not live.'
Ben Gvir has been a vocal proponent of the death penalty for terrorists and for nationalist crimes. As The Zioneer reported in June, he said he would be 'very happy to carry out the death sentence for a terrorist.' The minister has also called for disproportionate retaliation against Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks, arguing that 'all of Lebanon must burn.'
The statement comes amid ongoing political tensions surrounding Ben Gvir, including a petition by the Attorney General to the High Court to dismiss him from his position over alleged interference in police operations, as The Zioneer reported on July 20. The court has not yet ruled on the matter.
The source did not provide the sentencing details for the perpetrator. The minister said he is accompanying the victim and embraces her.
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