PM halts return of Palestinian attackers’ bodies

PM Netanyahu tells Defense Minister Ya’alon to stop the return of the bodies of Palestinians killed while carrying out attacks on Israelis.

In a conversation held last night, the PM says the freeze will remain in place pending a new decision on the matter, Channel 2 says.

Israel has upheld a policy of returning the bodies to the Palestinian Authority, on condition that they are buried in a low-key funeral, to avoid further inflammation of the months-long violence.

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