Israel to transfer Palestinian terrorists’ bodies to PA
Published May 23, 2012
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel will transfer the bodies of 130 Palestinian terrorists to the Palestinian Authority.
The expected transfer in the coming days is a good-will gesture to PA President Mahmoud Abbas and was approved by the Israeli government several weeks ago, according to Ynet. The decision came after a meeting of Israeli negotiators and Abbas over restarting stalled peace talks.
The transfer is expected to occur before the weekend.
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