Hebron, Palestinian Territories Saturday, 2 January 2016 – Thousands of Palestinians gathered Saturday in Hebron to bury 14 men whose bodies were released by Israel.

Israel on Friday handed over the bodies of 23 Palestinians in an apparent bid to ease tensions, of which 14 were from the southern West Bank city.

The Al-Hussein mosque was overflowing with people, where the 14 bodies were on display before prayers, wrapped in Palestinian flags.

Prayers were also held in Hebron’s only stadium next to Al-Hussein, while hundreds of others waited outside the mosque in the cold.

Heavy rain began as the bodies were carried out of the mosque and those attending began chanting “There is no god but God”.
Some could not hold back their tears, while others held up the flags of various Palestinian factions.