Jerusalem: Israel‘s Ministry of Defence On Sunday it mentioned it had reached a settlement to pay compensation to the household of a Palestinian-American man who died earlier this yr after being detained within the occupied West Financial institution by Israeli troops.
The settlement is a uncommon case of compensation in a Palestinian declare in opposition to alleged wrongdoing by Israeli navy forces and comes after US criticism in opposition to Israel.
In January, Israeli troopers had been detained Umar Asad, 78, at a checkpoint within the occupied West Financial institution, together with his arms tied and blindfolded. The Israeli troopers then opened his arms and left him head to head in an deserted constructing.
AssadiHe was pronounced lifeless in hospital after being discovered unconscious by different Palestinians residing within the US for 4 a long time. It was not clear when precisely he died.
On Sunday, the Protection Ministry mentioned it had reached a settlement with Assad’s household, which filed a declare in opposition to the state in an Israeli courtroom.
The ministry mentioned that “in mild of the distinctive circumstances of the unlucky incident,” it agreed to pay 500,000 shekels, or roughly $141,000, to the household.
Following the outrage of the US authorities, the Israeli navy issued a uncommon assertion earlier this yr, saying the incident was “a severe and unlucky incident that resulted from ethical failure and poor decision-making on the a part of troopers.” It mentioned one officer was reprimanded, and two different officers had been reassigned to non-commanding roles over the incident.
The settlement is a uncommon case of compensation in a Palestinian declare in opposition to alleged wrongdoing by Israeli navy forces and comes after US criticism in opposition to Israel.
In January, Israeli troopers had been detained Umar Asad, 78, at a checkpoint within the occupied West Financial institution, together with his arms tied and blindfolded. The Israeli troopers then opened his arms and left him head to head in an deserted constructing.
AssadiHe was pronounced lifeless in hospital after being discovered unconscious by different Palestinians residing within the US for 4 a long time. It was not clear when precisely he died.
On Sunday, the Protection Ministry mentioned it had reached a settlement with Assad’s household, which filed a declare in opposition to the state in an Israeli courtroom.
The ministry mentioned that “in mild of the distinctive circumstances of the unlucky incident,” it agreed to pay 500,000 shekels, or roughly $141,000, to the household.
Following the outrage of the US authorities, the Israeli navy issued a uncommon assertion earlier this yr, saying the incident was “a severe and unlucky incident that resulted from ethical failure and poor decision-making on the a part of troopers.” It mentioned one officer was reprimanded, and two different officers had been reassigned to non-commanding roles over the incident.