Hamas decries Israeli law allowing execution of its detainees as ‘new crime’

Hamas warned of “grave consequences” on Tuesday from a new Israeli law establishing a special military court for group members and granting it the power to issue death sentences, calling the measure “a dangerous escalation” and a “new crime” against Palestinian prisoners, Anadolu reports. The Israeli Knesset passed the law Monday evening after approving it in its second and third readings. The measure establishes a special military court for Hamas “elite force” members. The law “reveals the vengeful and racist nature of the occupation system,” Hamas said in a statement. It warned that the legislation represents “a dangerous escalation and a new crime added to the occupation’s record of war crimes and systematic violations against our people.” “The Israeli government seeks […]