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Three Israeli Suspects Admit to Killing 16-Year-Old Palestinian Boy

According to Palestinian Attorney General Muhammad Abd al-Ghani Uweili, who was quoted by Ma'an News Agency citing a preliminary autopsy report, the teenager was burned alive.

(JERUSALEM) - Three out of the six Israeli suspects in the murder of 16-year-old Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdeir have confessed to the crime, police said Monday.

The teen's body was found in the Jerusalem Forest on Wednesday. The Israel Police had arrested six suspects over his death, it was revealed on Sunday after a gag order was partially lifted.

U.S. Wants Full Investigation into Youth Beating by Police

The Israeli Justice Ministry said in a statement that the police investigations department was looking into the incident.

(WASHINGTON, D.C. ) - The United States has called for speedy investigation of an incident in which it said a U.S. citizen of Palestinian descent appeared to have been badly beaten by Israeli paramilitary police.

The family of 15-year-old Tariq Khdeir, from Tampa, Florida, who was visiting family in east Jerusalem, say he was the target of the punches.