Arab Israeli politician Ahmed Tibi stated on November 3rd, 2025, that if Israel passes a law allowing the death penalty for terrorists, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir could be the first to be executed, according to a Telegram post from "News before everyone." This statement comes amidst Hamas's condemnation of the Israeli National Security Committee's approval of a law permitting the death penalty for terrorists, which Hamas termed a violation of international law. Hamas also demanded an investigation into conditions in Israeli prisons, citing alleged abuses, including those at Sde Teiman. The proposed death penalty law has drawn strong reactions, with Tibi's comment suggesting potential political ramifications. Separately, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed a decision to allow 200 Hamas terrorists besieged in a Rafah tunnel to cross to Gaza unharmed, following public and political criticism. In related legal developments, the remand of former military advocate general Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was extended. Tomer-Yerushalmi and former chief military prosecutor Col. Matan Solomosh were arrested on suspicion of leaking the Sde Teiman abuse video and subsequent cover-up. Police suspect Tomer-Yerushalmi may have staged her disappearance to dispose of a phone containing incriminating information. President Donald Trump met with the parents of fallen hostage Omer Neutra on November 3rd, 2025, to discuss the return of other abductees, including American citizen Itay Chen. The bodies of Colonel Asaf Hamami, Captain Omer Neutra, and Staff Sergeant Oz Daniel were returned to Israel by Hamas last night.
