The coroner’s report suggested that Omar Assad, 78, had a stress-induced heart attack as a result of injuries he sustained while in Israeli military custody.
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Palestinian American Died Handcuffed in Israeli Custody, Witnesses Say
Omar Assad, 78, had hoped to see his children in the U.S. one more time. Instead he died after being detained by Israeli soldiers.
Israel Evicts Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah Area of Jerusalem
Israelis evicted an extended family and destroyed their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, where attempted evictions last year helped spark a war with Gaza.
Palestinian American Dies of Heart Attack After Brief Detention by Israeli Troops
The elderly man, who was identified as Omar Asad, had been held during a raid by the Israeli Army on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank.
Palestinian Prisoner’s Hunger Strike Leads to Deal for Release
A Palestinian accused of plotting to kill Israelis went on a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment without trial. Fearing unrest, Israel agreed to release him.
A New Israeli Wonderland, Where You Can Almost Forget Where You Are
An alien spaceship theme park, an Italian Renaissance-style mall, a canal with gondolas. “Nothing in Israel compares with it,” the developer says. There’s just one catch.
A New Israeli Wonderland, Where You Can Almost Forget Where You Are
An alien spaceship theme park, an Italian Renaissance-style mall, a canal with gondolas. “Nothing in Israel compares with it,” the developer says. There’s just one catch.
Lapid Says Israel Will Support Iran Nuclear Pact, if It’s ‘a Good Deal.’
The Israeli foreign minister said “we have no problem with a deal,” but perhaps because he thinks the prospects of an agreement are remote.
Hamas, Claiming Victory Over Israel, Is Stuck in Same Old Cycle
Seven months after a war with Israel, hundreds are dead but otherwise little has changed. It’s a familiar pattern.
Palestinian Who Stabbed Israeli in Jerusalem Is Killed by Police
The incident, captured in videos, was at least the fifth such knife attack in Jerusalem since September.