West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel returns body of man killed north of Hebron
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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The Palestinian Civil Affairs Ministry said Israel would return the body of Shadi Ahmad Ibrahim Ajarma on Monday, according to Maan Wire. Ajarma, from the town of Beit Ulla, was killed Friday evening in an area north of Hebron.
Israel has withheld the remains of Palestinians killed during military operations, sometimes for extended periods, as a practice documented in previous cases.
