Israel once held territory as a bargaining chip. Today it holds the bodies of Palestinians. From Walid Daqqa to Sami Ja'sous, withholding bodies has become less about security than about inflicting pain on the families left behindOdeh Bisharat07:29 PM • July 13 2026 IDTOnce there were the "held" territories, kept as bargaining chips with Arab states after the 1967 war during future peace negotiations. Today, the bargaining has moved to a different level: even bodies are being held as bargaining chips.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIDFHuman rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamStrait of HormuzRo KhannaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIn the Land of Detained BodiesReducing Gaza to a Charity Case or a Security Threat Is a Dangerous MistakeSticking Our Heads in the Mugs: A Journey Between Tel Aviv CafésIsraeli Court: Far-right Agitator Crossed Line Harassing Netanyahu WitnessShin Bet Chief David Zini Backs Kahanist Party Bid Despite Agency's OppositionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA