Less than a week ago, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was the Israeli military’s top lawyer, tasked with enforcing the rule of law within the nation’s armed forces.

An Israeli parliamentary committee on Monday advanced a bill proposing the death penalty for “terrorists” a move pushed for by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The National Security Committee approved the amendment to the penal code, which will now be passed onto the parliament for its first reading.

Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.