IDF returns wrong body to family of Palestinian boy

The Israeli army returned another body to the family of a young Palestinian who was shot dead by the military.

Here, an IDF soldier prepares his equipment at the southern border with Gaza (Image Illustration).

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Macabre mistake, Tsahal returns another corpse to the family of a young Palestinian killed by soldiers.

A revealing confusion of practices in this part of the world, where often the bodies are only a bargaining chip.

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From our correspondent in Jerusalem

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Another body was returned to the family of Amjad Abu Sultan.

The 14-year-old Palestinian teenager was shot dead by soldiers as he was about to throw a Molotov cocktail at Israeli vehicles near Bethlehem, south of Jerusalem, last October.

The victim's father realized this error when transferring the body.

This macabre case highlights the Israeli policy of detaining the remains of Palestinian bombers.

A practice described by Palestinian NGOs as collective punishment of bereaved families.

For its part, Hamas still holds in Gaza the remains of two Israeli soldiers killed during the summer 2014 confrontation in the Palestinian enclave.

Israelis and Palestinians intend to use these corpses as part of prisoner exchanges. 

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