Gaza Genocide10 February, 20263 min read
Netanyahu Moves to Strip Palestinian Citizens of Israeli Nationality — Al Jazeera: He Signed an Order Targeting Two; CTV: He Seeks to Strip Those "Convicted" of Violent Crimes
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Netanyahu signed an order revoking Israeli citizenship of two Palestinian citizens. Order mandates deportation of the two Palestinians, reportedly to the Gaza Strip.
6 outlets told this the same way.
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Deportation and citizenship revocation
On Feb. 10, 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed orders revoking the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinians and ordered their deportation to the Gaza Strip, using a 2023 anti-terror amendment that allows stripping nationality and expelling people convicted of violent attacks.
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Feb. 10, 2026 signed orders revoking the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinians and ordering their deportation to the Gaza Strip — a move described by Anadolu and Israel’s public broadcaster as unprecedented.”
Middle East Monitor reports the move and says it was described as 'unprecedented' by Anadolu and Israel's public broadcaster.
El País identifies the step as the first formal use of the 2023 law and gives names and sentence details for the two men.
Daijiworld also reports that Israel approved deporting two convicted Palestinians under the 2023 law and that rights group Adalah condemned the measure as violating citizenship protections and international law.
Citizenship and deportation laws
Israeli authorities cite the 2023 amendment to anti-terror laws as the legal basis for revoking citizenship and deporting people deemed involved in terrorism. El País explicitly calls it an "anti-terror" amendment and notes sharp criticism from Adalah that the law is discriminatory and creates separate legal systems for Palestinians. Al Jazeera’s reporting on citizenship, residency and the Law of Return provides wider context about how Israeli law treats Jewish immigration differently from Palestinian naturalisation, underlining longstanding inequalities that rights groups say are being enforced through measures like revocation and deportation.
Coverage of named detainees
Reporting differs on the individuals targeted and how the government characterises them. El País names the two men, Mahmoud Ahmed and Muhammad Ahmad Hussein al‑Halasi, and reports their sentences and release dates. El País indicates one was released in 2024 after 23 years.
“One, Mahmoud Ahmed, was reportedly released in 2024 after a 23‑year sentence; the other, Muhammad Ahmad Hussein al‑Halasi, received an 18‑year sentence for a 2016 stabbing and is expected to be deported after serving his term.”
El País reports the other is expected to be deported after an 18‑year sentence. Middle East Monitor highlights Netanyahu’s post on X, quoting him calling the men "Israeli terrorists" and saying they were responsible for stabbing and shooting attacks.
Middle East Monitor reports Netanyahu said similar measures would be used elsewhere. Daijiworld likewise reports Netanyahu named the men and that the government presents them as convicted attackers.
Gaza humanitarian crisis summary
The announcement comes amid acute humanitarian devastation in Gaza and long-standing restrictions in the occupied territories. Daijiworld reports Gaza's health system 'remains in crisis' with '22 hospitals out of service and about 1,700 medical workers killed.' Daijiworld says Israeli airstrikes and shelling continued around Khan Younis, 'killing at least seven people' despite a ceasefire.
Al Jazeera documents sweeping movement restrictions for Palestinians, citing 565 obstacles in the West Bank and describing East Jerusalem residency as a revocable privilege. Middle East Monitor notes that Netanyahu is wanted by the International Criminal Court on allegations of war crimes in Gaza and frames the deportation move against a backdrop of international legal scrutiny.
Reactions to deportation move
Reactions and ambiguity remain. El País and Daijiworld report that rights groups condemned the measure as discriminatory and illegal. Middle East Monitor reports that Israeli official outlets and some regional agencies called the action unprecedented and quotes Netanyahu’s promise to use similar measures more widely.
“Approved in February 2023 as part of an ‘anti‑terror’ amendment, the law drew sharp criticism from the human‑rights group Adalah, which called it discriminatory and warned it creates separate legal systems aimed at Palestinians.”
El País notes there has been no formal announcement about where the men will be sent, despite government-aligned outlets saying they will go to Gaza. A CTV text snippet provided here contains no article text, indicating gaps or inconsistent reporting in some outlets.
Across sources, coverage diverges: some foreground legal mechanics and names, while others emphasize humanitarian collapse in Gaza or the government's security framing. None of the sources provided here presents the move as uncontested or free of legal and human rights controversy.