https://www.adalah.org/en/content/view/10392

Israeli Supreme Court approves the continued hold of Ahmed Erekat's deceased body by the Israeli army; Adalah, representing Erekat’s family: Israel is committing a war crime by holding Palestinian bodies as hostages

18/08/2021

In a split decision of 2-to-1, the Court determined that the Israeli military has the authority to hold Palestinian bodies as bargaining chips, even without relying on a Cabinet Decision; Justice Amit, who dissented, ruled that the initial decision to hold Erekat’s body was illegal, and that he was not convinced of the relevance of the secret material presented by military