Over the years, there have been several attempts to revive capital punishment in Israel, but they didn't get very far — Until now. On Monday, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed the "Penal Bill (Amendment ― Death Penalty for Terrorists)," making the controversial legislation the law of the land.  The death penalty  has previously existed in Israel  for war crimes. It was abolished in 1954 for ordinary crimes and in peacetime, but technically it has remained permissible for crimes against