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Knesset okays law allowing police to hold terrorists’ bodies
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Knesset passes into law legislation allowing police to hold the bodies of Palestinian assailants killed while carrying out terror attacks.
The law, which passed 48-10, came about after the High Court of Justice in December ruled the practice could no longer continue without legislation explicitly permitting it.
Under the law, district police commanders can set limits on funerals or withhold terrorists’ bodies from their families if there is a fear the funeral could be used to carry out an attack or provide a platform for praising terrorism.
The law says terrorists’ funerals in recent years have included praise of terror and incitement for further attacks.
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