Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 423

Omar As'ad

File - War cabinet minister Benny Gantz, right, meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2024. (Courtesy)
April 22, 2024, 2:30 pm
Gantz, Gallant press Blinken not to sanction IDF unit as US stays mum
Israeli ministers say move undermines Israel’s legitimacy, has no justification; statements from Washington on their calls make no mention of subject
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Palestinian relatives mourn during the funeral of Omar As'ad, 78, who was found dead after being detained and handcuffed during an Israeli raid, in Jiljilya village in the West Bank, on January 13, 2022. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
June 15, 2023, 2:29 am
US seeking answers after IDF shuts probe into death of detained Palestinian-American
State Department spokesman says Washington will talk to Israelis directly before drawing conclusions, notes initial IDF statement that incident showed ‘lapse of moral judgment’
By Jacob Magid
Omar As'ad, a Palestinian-American who died after being violently detained by IDF troops in the West Bank on January 12, 2022. (Courtesy)
June 13, 2023, 9:43 pm
IDF soldiers won’t be indicted over death of elderly Palestinian-American
Military says pair involved in abandoning 78-year-old Omar As’ad in January 2022 incident will face disciplinary action, but not criminal charges
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: In this undated photo, soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda battalion are seen studying in a synagogue at the Peles Military Base, in the Northern Jordan Valley. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
December 1, 2022, 10:49 am
Religious unit with reputation of rights abuses to exit West Bank for first time
Netzah Yehuda to move to northern frontier; IDF says decision unrelated to controversies, including death of Palestinian-American, 78, but to ‘diversify operational deployment’
By Emanuel Fabian
Omar As'ad, a Palestinian-American who died after being violently detained by IDF troops in the West Bank on January 12, 2022. (Courtesy)
November 10, 2022, 9:44 pm
IDF mulls charges against 2 soldiers over death of elderly Palestinian-American man
Military summons pair involved in abandoning 78-year-old Omar As’ad in January incident, but army also says it can’t establish correlation between troops’ actions and his death
By Emanuel Fabian
Omar As'ad, a Palestinian-American who died after being violently detained by IDF troops in the West Bank on January 12, 2022. (Courtesy)
October 7, 2022, 11:02 pm
Israel to pay compensation for death of elderly US-Palestinian man after IDF arrest
Defense Ministry to pay NIS 500,000 to family of 78-year-old Omar As’ad, which will drop legal claims over incident top Israeli officials acknowledged as a ‘grave moral failing’
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog addresses a ceremony to mark the 40th death of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook on February 15, 2022 ( Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
February 16, 2022, 4:03 am
Herzog heckled at national religious confab for raising death of elderly Palestinian
President tells meeting marking 40th anniversary of death of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook that ‘Jewish morality cannot be indifferent’ to the case of Omar As’ad
By ToI Staff
IDF chief Aviv Kohavi speaks during a ceremony for graduates of the Israeli Air Force's pilot course, at the Hatzerim airbase in southern Israel, on December 22, 2021. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 13, 2022, 8:43 pm
Gantz backs IDF chief in outcry over light penalties for recent deadly incidents
Commenting on death of elderly Palestinian man who was left to die at a construction site by soldiers, Kohavi says threat of prosecution shouldn’t be the only reason to be humane
By Judah Ari Gross
Omar As'ad, a Palestinian-American who died after being violently detained by IDF troops in the West Bank on January 12, 2022. (Courtesy)
February 8, 2022, 12:27 am
Herzog on death of Palestinian left bound by troops: ‘A warning light for us all’
President says ‘no stone must be left unturned’ amid ongoing Military Police investigation into death of 78-year-old Palestinian- American Omar As’ad
By ToI Staff
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides meets, left, with IDF chief of staff Aviv Kohavi at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on February 4, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 4, 2022, 5:55 pm
Meeting American envoy, IDF chief sorry for ‘moral’ failing in death of US citizen
In 1st meeting with Tom Nides, IDF chief presents ambassador with overview of regional security situation; they also discuss Iran nuclear threat, deepening bilateral cooperation
By Jacob Magid
Omar As'ad, a Palestinian-American who died after being violently detained by IDF troops in the West Bank on January 12, 2022. (Courtesy)
February 1, 2022, 11:43 pm
US demands ‘thorough’ criminal probe into troops who left bound Palestinian to die
State Department says it remains deeply concerned by death of Omar As’ad, 78, at hands of Israeli soldiers, calls for ‘full accountability’ by those responsible
By Jacob Magid
Defense Minister Benny Gantz, center, meets with top IDF officers during a tour of the West Bank, on February 1, 2022. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
February 1, 2022, 7:44 pm
Gantz laments death of elderly Palestinian man left bound in the cold by soldiers
Visiting West Bank, defense minister also says security forces working to tackle ‘Jewish terror’ against Palestinians amid rise in violence
By Judah Ari Gross
Load More
Sign in or Register
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.