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July 7, 2014

Israeli Suspects Reportedly Confess to Murder of Palestinian Teen 
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The deadly Israeli attack on Gaza comes amidst heavy unrest in the West
Bank and in Arab towns inside Israel over last week's abduction and
murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir. After days of
clashes, Israel on Sunday arrested six Israeli suspects in connection
with Khdeir's death. Reports out of Israel today say three of the
suspects have confessed. The Palestinian Authority's attorney general
said an initial autopsy found burns on 90 percent of Khdeir's body,
suggesting he was burned alive.

Mohammed al-A'wewy, Palestinian attorney general: "The results of the
autopsy showed two things. The main cause of death is burning. There
were fumes inside the airways. This shows for sure that he was burned
while he was alive."

It is widely believed Khdeir was killed in an act of revenge for the
murders of three Israeli teenagers whose bodies were found last week.
The murder followed calls for vengeance from Israeli political leaders
as well as in marches and on social media.

 

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