Key facts
- Israeli authorities released the body of Salim Sami Salim Faqha, a Palestinian child killed in March.
- Faqha was shot dead by Israeli forces near Sinjil on March 17, 2026.
- Another boy was wounded in the incident.
- Israel had been withholding the body since the incident.
- Human rights groups condemn the policy of withholding bodies.
- International humanitarian law prohibits the withholding of bodies.
Israeli authorities have released the body of Salim Sami Salim Faqha, a Palestinian child who was killed by Israeli forces in March. The body was returned to his family for burial.
Faqha was shot dead by Israeli forces near Sinjil, northeast of Ramallah, on March 17, 2026. Another boy was wounded in the incident. The Israeli military had withheld Faqha's body since his death.