02.01.1995|Court Documents|Response by Affidavit
HCJ 6807/94 - Abbas v. State of Israel et al.
Affidavit Response on behalf of Respondents
In his response to the petition to return the body of a Palestinian killed while carrying out a shooting attack in Jerusalem, the affiant declares, on behalf of the Respondents, that a decision had been made not to return the body until the location of Ilan Sa'adon's burial site is revealed. Sa'adon was a soldier killed in 1989. The Respondents' decision constitutes the use of the body as a hostage. The Respondents claim that the decision is rooted in relevant considerations in accordance with the legislative purpose of Section 133 (3) of the Emergency Defense Regulations.
