Israeli soldiers blindfolded and gagged elderly American Palestinian later found dead, according to leaked report

But the leaked summary suggested that none of the soldiers or officers “would be indicted, nor have they been suspended.” Ynet did not say how it obtained the information.The U.S. State Department has called on Israel to conduct a “thorough investigation.” Assad spent most of his life in the American Midwest and raised five children in the United States before moving back to the occupied West Bank about a decade ago.“We are deeply concerned by media reports of the circumstances surrounding Mr. As’ad’s death and are gathering additional information about the incident,” the U.S. Embassy said last week in an emailed statement.A road trip down Israel’s Route 60 reveals how remote the prospect of a Palestinian state — and a resolution of the Middle East conflict — has becomeMilitary lawyers representing the soldiers said they were not responsible for Assad’s death, Ynet said.“The Palestinian was lawfully detained during the operation in accordance with procedures,” they said, according to the report.