Government vows to High Court before returning terrorists’ remains

The government tells the High Court of Justice it will notify the court before returning the remains of Palestinian terrorists in future.

The return of two terrorists’ bodies last Friday drew widespread criticism as it came in the middle of a High Court appeal against the return of terrorists’ remains to their families by the family of an Israeli soldier, Hadar Goldin, whose remains are being held by Hamas in Gaza.

According to the government statement, the High Court Division in the State Attorney’s Office will inform the court ahead of time of any impending returns of the remains of terrorists until the court hears the state’s official response to the Goldins’ petition, which calls for a moratorium on returning terrorists’ bodies until the bodies of Hadar Goldin and fellow soldier Oron Shaul are given back to Israel.