US seeks 'clarification' from Israel after Palestinian-American detained by IDF found dead
Omar Abdalmajeed Asaad died after he was detained in an Israeli raid in the West Bank village of Jiljilya, his family and Palestinian officials said.
The United States supports a full investigation into the death of an elderly Palestinian-American who died after being detained in an Israeli raid on the outskirts of Ramallah, the State Department said Wednesday.
Reuters reports that the body of 80-year-old Omar Abdalmajeed Asaad was discovered in the West Bank village of Jiljilya early Wednesday morning. A plastic zip tie remained on his wrist.
A local official told the news agency that “Israeli soldiers stopped his car, bound him [and] blindfolded him,” and led him to a building that was under construction.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Asaad was “assaulted” by soldiers and later died of a heart attack. His family confirmed he died of a heart attack and said he had breathing problems, according to Al Jazeera.
