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From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 9, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 9, 2019
High Court rules that Israel can keep terrorists’ bodies for future negotiations
The High Court of Justice rules that the army has the legal right to hold onto the bodies of slain attackers to use as leverage in future negotiations with Palestinians.
The decision, adopted after a majority vote by the seven-justice panel, reverses a ruling by Justice Yoram Danziger on the matter issued in December 2017.
The justices in their decision note that holding bodies of people engaged in an armed conflict is not illegal under international law.
