Israel withholding 1,700 Palestinian bodies for future exchange deals

Israel withholding 1,700 Palestinian bodies for future exchange deals Israel is withholding the bodies of about 1,700 Palestinians for potential use in future exchange deals, despite no Israeli captive being held by Hamas, according to Haaretz. The daily indicated that the figure of Palestinian bodies held by Israel was increased during recent discussions between top Israeli leaders. Israel has long maintained a policy of withholding the bodies of Palestinians.