Israel returns bodies of three Palestinian terrorists, Ben-Gvir attacks 'serious mistake'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called Gallant's decision a "serious mistake that will cost us dearly."

 Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement's Lions' Den groups carry their weapons during a festival in the Askar refugee camp in the West Bank, December 9, 2022.  (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement's Lions' Den groups carry their weapons during a festival in the Askar refugee camp in the West Bank, December 9, 2022.
(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)

Israel handed over to the Palestinian Authority on Friday three bodies of terrorists of Lions' Den terror organization who were killed in a shooting at Jit Junction in March.

National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that "Defense Minister [Yoav] Gallant's decision to return the bodies of the Lions' Den terrorist members, which carried out a large part of the attacks in the West Bank, is a serious mistake that will cost us dearly.

"This government is a right-wing government and the public did not give us a mandate to return the bodies of terrorists or to avoid bombing Gaza. It is still not too late to lead a powerful and offensive security policy," Ben-Gvir continued. "Otzma Yehudit will continue to be absent from the votes until the Israeli government changes direction and begins to uphold the policy for which it was elected."

The terrorists were Jihad al-Shami (24), Udai al-Shami (22) and Muhammad al-Davik (18), according to Ynet.

Yisrael Beytenu MK Oded Forer noted his disappointment with the news on Twitter, stating that the Ben-Gvir and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "avoid targeted threats" and that "this evil government is succumbing to terrorism."

This is a developing story.