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    Knesset Passes First Reading of Minimum Sentence Law

    The Knesset approved on Monday night the first reading of a law initiated by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu mandating minimum prison sentences for rock-throwing and firebombing terrorists. 

    "This law is part of a series of measures adopted by the Cabinet at my initiation to fight against terrorism," Netanyahu said in response to the approval. "There will be further steps in this struggle."