An investigation must have an objective and be assumed by the State as its own legal duty, not as a step taken by private interests that depends upon the initiative of the victim or his family or upon their offer of proof, without an effective search for the truth by the government. Even in the hypothetical case that those individually responsible for crimes of this type cannot be legally punished under certain circumstances, the State is obligated to use the means at its disposal to inform the relatives of the fate of the victims and, if they have been killed, the location of their remains. As for persons who were killed or died under other circumstances and who may be buried in Israel, the government of Israel is obliged to ensure burial according to the wishes of the family. In the case of Israel subjecting persons to physical violence or death in violation of the laws of belligerent occupation, Israel is required to pay compensation to the victim or to the family. For example, the bombardments by the Israeli air force of the refugee campus just west of Jericho during the 1967 hostilities were in violation of the laws of warfare.
Any person injured by such bombardment is entitled to compensation.
Regarding archaeological artifacts, Israel is required to return any artifacts that have been removed from the occupied territory by itself, by Israeli officials, or by private parties. Some sort of joint archaeology commission may be needed that would catalogue the artifacts and ensure that they are transported to Palestine properly. The peace treaties at the end of World War II required the return of cultural artifacts. Treaty of Peace with Bulgaria of 10 February 1947, Article 22, paragraph 2. Under this approach, Israel would be required to give Palestine an equivalent item in lieu of any artifact that has been destroyed or lost since taken.