Smirking Past the Gallows An ugly law backed by Itamar Ben-Gvir might never be applied—but it will still do real damage. Minutes after the Israeli Knesset, on a 62–48 vote, passed a law designed to apply the death penalty to convicted terrorists, its lead sponsor, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, popped open a bottle of champagne. The performance was gross and gloating, but not incon...