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Israeli parliament passes law to deport relatives of ‘terrorists’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the opening of a Knesset session, on October 28, 2024. The deportation law was championed by members of his Likud party and its far-right allies [Debbie Hill/Pool via Reuters]

The Israeli parliament has given its final approval to controversial legislation that allows the government to deport the family members of so-called “terrorists”, including its own citizens, to the Gaza Strip and other locations.

As the bill cleared the two required final plenum readings on Thursday, lawmakers in the Knesset approved the law – which would apply to Palestinian citizens of Israel as well – by 61 votes in favour to 41 against.

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