“He also claimed it would serve no purpose, since jihadists who glorify “martyrdom” wouldn’t be deterred by capital punishment.”
It would deter the one put to death.
“This has no parallel in the world,” he said. “There is no country which adds the death penalty to its laws - there are only those who removed it.”
OK. We’ll be trend setters!
It would also prevent future prisoner swaps. This would deter kidnapping and the taking of Israeli hostages.