Palestinian mourners have held a funeral for Ahmed Shahaada, 36, who was shot dead by Israeli troops after ramming his vehicle into three Israeli soldiers in the West Bank a day earlier.
The funeral, held in Beitunia, a suburb of Ramallah, comes after Israel quickly released the body of Shahaada Tuesday night, marking a change in policy from a practice of holding onto bodies of attackers.
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Ahmed Shahaada, 36, during his funeral in Betunia, near the city of Ramallah, on May 4, 2016. (AFP Photo/Abbas Momani)
The move, which came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu transferred authority over the decision to Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, angered some right-wing politicians in Israel.
One soldier was seriously injured in the attack and was airlifted to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, and two others were moderately hurt.
— with AFP
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