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Medical officials say the young girl and several others were wounded when Iran fired a cluster munition, a missile that opened up into smaller warheads.
Israeli media is reporting Israeli defense officials anticipate increased Iranian missile fire as Jews in Israel prepare to celebrate Passover this evening.
In a televised speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed the biblical Passover story of the 10 plagues in ancient Egypt.
He said Israel had dealt 10 plagues upon Iran and other enemies in the last few years of war.
Israel is not believed to be playing a role in U.S.
efforts toward Iran's ceasefire negotiations.
Netanyahu's foreign policy advisor, Ophir Falk, told NPR, We're negotiating with bombs.
Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
The new law makes the death penalty by hanging the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in what Israel classifies as terrorism cases.
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir championed the law,
He celebrated its passage toasting with lawmakers.
Critics say the law is written in a way to not impose the death penalty against Jewish Israelis convicted of killing Palestinians.
The bill had drawn opposition among Israeli national security and foreign affairs officials.
The U.K., France, Germany, and Italy had urged Israel not to pass the law, calling it discriminatory.
A civil rights group has already filed a court challenge.
Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
The new law makes the death penalty by hanging the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in what Israel classifies as terrorism cases.
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir championed the law.
He celebrated its passage toasting with lawmakers.