Israel decides not to return bodies of Palestinians killed by its soldiers

The bodies of the Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces will no more be returned to their families, following a decision by the Israeli authorities, media reported on Sunday.

Israeli authorities have announced the construction of a special cemetery for the Palestinians killed by their soldiers, according to a decision announced on Saturday, media have reported.

Palestinians and human rights groups have severely criticized the decision, affirming that it was against families' right to bury their relatives.

At least 211 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli occupation forces since mid-September.

Israel carried out Saturday airstrikes against four targets in the Gaza Strips, no casualty have been reported.