Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has passed the first reading of a bill allowing the death penalty for people convicted of deadly attacks on Israelis.

Supporters led by far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir say it will deter future terrorism and end prisoner-release deals.

But critics warn that the law, if passed, would apply almost entirely to Palestinians, and would violate Israel's democratic and legal principles.

• Guest: Yuval Shany,  professor of law at Israel's Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a former chair of the United Nations Human Rights Committee
• Producer: Anne Barker