Israel punish officers in death of Palestinian-American

3 months ago

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Tuesday it would reprimand a senior officer and remove two others from leadership roles over the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian who was dragged from a car, bound and blindfolded after being stopped at a checkpoint. In a rare statement acknowledging error, the army said the soldiers believed Omar Assad, who has U.S. citizenship,