A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down

Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations. The people would include Israel’s own citizens. The law passed on Thursday was championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his far-right allies. The law was passed with a 61-41 vote. But it was likely to be challenged in court. It would apply to Palestinian citizens of Israel and residents of annexed east Jerusalem who knew about their family members’ attacks beforehand or who “express support or identification with the act of terrorism.” They would be deported, either to war-ravaged Gaza or another location for a period of seven to 20 years.