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FACTBOX – 62 Israeli Knesset members back, 47 oppose Palestinian prisoners’ death penalty law: Who are they?

Bill’s scope would, in practice, apply almost exclusively to Palestinian prisoners, raising concerns over discriminatory enforcement

Rania Abushamala  | 31.03.2026 - Update : 31.03.2026
FACTBOX – 62 Israeli Knesset members back, 47 oppose Palestinian prisoners’ death penalty law: Who are they?

ISTANBUL

Israel’s Knesset approved a controversial law Monday allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, with 62 lawmakers voting in favor, 47 against and one abstaining, according to an official Knesset voting record.

A contentious bill introduced by the far-right Jewish Power party led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was approved in its second and third readings in the Knesset.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voted in favor of the bill, according to Israeli media. The bill passed its first reading in November.

Critics say the bill’s scope would, in practice, apply almost exclusively to Palestinian prisoners, raising concerns over discriminatory enforcement.

The vote exposed sharp divisions between the ruling coalition and opposition, including Arab parties.

Below is the numbered list of lawmakers and their party affiliations:

In favor (62 votes)

  1. Moshe Abutbul (Shas)
  2. Amir Ohana (Likud)
  3. Yinon Azoulay (Shas)
  4. Dan Illouz (Likud)
  5. Amihai Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit)
  6. Ze’ev Elkin (New Hope–United Right)
  7. Moshe Arbel (Shas)
  8. Avraham Bezalel (Shas)
  9. Uriel Busso (Shas)
  10. Michal Buskila (New Hope–United Right)
  11. David Bitan (Likud)
  12. Boaz Bismuth (Likud)
  13. Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit)
  14. Yoav Ben-Tzur (Shas)
  15. Nir Barkat (Likud)
  16. Sasson Guetta (Likud)
  17. Tally Gotliv (Likud)
  18. May Golan (Likud)
  19. Gila Gamliel (Likud)
  20. Avi Dichter (Likud)
  21. Galit Distel (Likud)
  22. Eli Dallal (Likud)
  23. Shalom Danino (Likud)
  24. Aryeh Deri (Shas)
  25. Amit Halevi (Likud)
  26. Sharren Haskel (New Hope–United Right)
  27. Nissim Vaturi (Likud)
  28. Michal Waldiger (Religious Zionism)
  29. Yitzhak Goldknopf (United Torah Judaism)
  30. Akram Hasson (New Hope–United Right)
  31. Yosef Taieb (Shas)
  32. Ohad Tal (Religious Zionism)
  33. Ofir Katz (Likud)
  34. Israel Katz (Likud)
  35. Yariv Levin (Likud)
  36. Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beiteinu)
  37. Yonatan Mashriki (Shas)
  38. Hanoch Milwidsky (Likud)
  39. Julia Malinovsky (Yisrael Beiteinu)
  40. Michael Malchieli (Shas)
  41. Tsaga Melaku (Likud)
  42. Ya’akov Margi (Shas)
  43. Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud)
  44. Evgeny Sova (Yisrael Beiteinu)
  45. Yitzhak Succot (Religious Zionism)
  46. Moshe Solomon (Religious Zionism)
  47. Limor Son Har-Melech (Otzma Yehudit)
  48. Ofir Sofer (Religious Zionism)
  49. Orit Strock (Religious Zionism)
  50. Moshe Saada (Likud)
  51. Afif Abed (Likud)
  52. Chava Atia (Likud)
  53. Zvika Fogel (Otzma Yehudit)
  54. Oded Forer (Yisrael Beiteinu)
  55. Moshe Passal (Likud)
  56. Ariel Kallner (Likud)
  57. Yitzhak Kroizer (Otzma Yehudit)
  58. Shlomo Karhi (Likud)
  59. Eliyahu Revivo (Likud)
  60. Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism)
  61. Kati Shitrit (Likud)
  62. Osher Shkalim (Likud)

Against (47 votes)

  1. Walid Al-Huashla (United Arab List - Ra’am)
  2. Karin Elharrar (Yesh Atid)
  3. Yaakov Asher (United Torah Judaism)
  4. Debbie Biton (Yesh Atid)
  5. Michael Biton (National Unity)
  6. Vladimir Beliak (Yesh Atid)
  7. Merav Ben-Ari (Yesh Atid)
  8. Ram Ben-Barak (Yesh Atid)
  9. Samir Ben Said (Hadash-Ta’al)
  10. Eitan Ginzburg (National Unity)
  11. Benny Gantz (National Unity)
  12. Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism)
  13. Simon Davidson (Yesh Atid)
  14. Yasir Hujeirat (United Arab List- Ra’am)
  15. Ayman Odeh (Hadash-Ta’al)
  16. Walid Taha (Ra’am)
  17. Boaz Toporovsky (Yesh Atid)
  18. Moshe Tur-Paz (Yesh Atid)
  19. Ahmad Tibi (Hadash-Ta’al)
  20. Chili Tropper (National Unity)
  21. Meir Cohen (Yesh Atid)
  22. Merav Cohen (Yesh Atid)
  23. Ofer Cassif (Hadash-Ta’al)
  24. Ron Katz (Yesh Atid)
  25. Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu (Yesh Atid)
  26. Mickey Levy (Yesh Atid)
  27. Naama Lazimi (The Democrats)
  28. Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid)
  29. Tatiana Mazarsky (Yesh Atid)
  30. Merav Michaeli (The Democrats)
  31. Shelly Tal Meron (Yesh Atid)
  32. Uri Maklev (United Torah Judaism)
  33. Yoav Segalovich (Yesh Atid)
  34. Mansour Abbas (United Arab List - Ra’am)
  35. Aida Touma-Sliman (Hadash-Ta’al)
  36. Adi Ezuz (Yesh Atid)
  37. Yitzhak Pindrus (United Torah Judaism)
  38. Yasmin Friedman (Yesh Atid)
  39. Orit Farkash-Hacohen (National Unity)
  40. Mati Tsarfati-Hercabi (Yesh Atid)
  41. Gilad Kariv (The Democrats)
  42. Yael Ron Ben-Moshe (National Unity)
  43. Efrat Rayten (The Democrats)
  44. Alon Schuster (National Unity)
  45. Elazar Stern (Yesh Atid)
  46. Michal Shir Segman (Yesh Atid)
  47. Naor Shiri (Yesh Atid)
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