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| Suspects held over Palestinian Mohammad Abu Khdair murder | Suspects held over Palestinian Mohammad Abu Khdair murder |
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| A number of Jewish suspects have been arrested over the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammad Abu Khdair, whose death sparked days of violent protests. | A number of Jewish suspects have been arrested over the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammad Abu Khdair, whose death sparked days of violent protests. |
| Israeli police told the BBC Khdair was murdered "because of his nationality". | Israeli police told the BBC Khdair was murdered "because of his nationality". |
| Khdair was abducted in East Jerusalem. His body was found on Wednesday with first post-mortem examination findings suggesting he was burnt alive. | Khdair was abducted in East Jerusalem. His body was found on Wednesday with first post-mortem examination findings suggesting he was burnt alive. |
| His death followed the abduction and murder of three Israeli students, who had been hitchhiking near Hebron. | His death followed the abduction and murder of three Israeli students, who had been hitchhiking near Hebron. |
| Thousands attended Mohammad Abu Khdair's funeral on Friday near the family's home in the Shufat district of East Jerusalem. | Thousands attended Mohammad Abu Khdair's funeral on Friday near the family's home in the Shufat district of East Jerusalem. |
| Hundreds of Palestinian youths clashed with Israeli police in East Jerusalem before and after the funeral. | Hundreds of Palestinian youths clashed with Israeli police in East Jerusalem before and after the funeral. |
| A Palestinian-American teenager, a cousin of Mohammad Abu Khdair, was one of those held after the clashes. | A Palestinian-American teenager, a cousin of Mohammad Abu Khdair, was one of those held after the clashes. |
| Mobile phone footage appears to show two Israeli policemen repeatedly punching Tariq Khdair, 15, from Florida, in the head. | Mobile phone footage appears to show two Israeli policemen repeatedly punching Tariq Khdair, 15, from Florida, in the head. |
| On Sunday, a judge said he had to be held under house arrest for nine days during the investigation. | On Sunday, a judge said he had to be held under house arrest for nine days during the investigation. |
| Police say that he was among a group of youths attacking police officers during the unrest. | Police say that he was among a group of youths attacking police officers during the unrest. |
| Anger mounts | Anger mounts |
| Mohammad Abu Khdair was seen being forced into a car in Shufat early on Wednesday and his body was later found in a forest in West Jerusalem. | |
| The post-mortem examination was carried out by Israeli doctors, with Saber al-Aloul, the director of the Palestinian forensic institute, in attendance. | The post-mortem examination was carried out by Israeli doctors, with Saber al-Aloul, the director of the Palestinian forensic institute, in attendance. |
| The Palestinian official news agency Wafa quoted the attorney-general as saying that Mr Aloul had reported fire dust in the respiratory canal, meaning the victim had "inhaled this material while he was burnt alive". | The Palestinian official news agency Wafa quoted the attorney-general as saying that Mr Aloul had reported fire dust in the respiratory canal, meaning the victim had "inhaled this material while he was burnt alive". |
| Mohammad Abu Khdair, who had also suffered a head injury, had burns to 90% of the body, it was reported. | Mohammad Abu Khdair, who had also suffered a head injury, had burns to 90% of the body, it was reported. |
| The findings have not been officially released. | The findings have not been officially released. |
| Khdair's mother told the Associated Press news agency she had no faith in the Israeli justice. | Khdair's mother told the Associated Press news agency she had no faith in the Israeli justice. |
| "I don't have any peace in my heart," Suha Khdair said. | "I don't have any peace in my heart," Suha Khdair said. |
| "Even if they captured who they say killed my son... they're only going to ask them questions and then release them. What's the point? | "Even if they captured who they say killed my son... they're only going to ask them questions and then release them. What's the point? |
| "They need to treat them the way they treat us. They need to demolish their homes and round them up, the way they do it to our children" | "They need to treat them the way they treat us. They need to demolish their homes and round them up, the way they do it to our children" |
| Mohammad Abu Khdair's family have insisted he was killed in revenge for the murders of the three Israeli teenagers. | Mohammad Abu Khdair's family have insisted he was killed in revenge for the murders of the three Israeli teenagers. |
| The bodies of Naftali Frenkel and Gilad Shaar, both aged 16, and 19-year-old Eyal Yifrach were found on 30 June. Their funerals were held on Wednesday. | The bodies of Naftali Frenkel and Gilad Shaar, both aged 16, and 19-year-old Eyal Yifrach were found on 30 June. Their funerals were held on Wednesday. |
| The killing came after the bodies of the three Israeli seminary students were found near the city of Hebron on Monday, two-and-a-half weeks after they were abducted. | The killing came after the bodies of the three Israeli seminary students were found near the city of Hebron on Monday, two-and-a-half weeks after they were abducted. |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed their deaths on Hamas. It has denied any involvement. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed their deaths on Hamas. It has denied any involvement. |
| Mr Netanyahu also condemned the killers of the Palestinian teenager and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. | Mr Netanyahu also condemned the killers of the Palestinian teenager and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. |