SAEER, West Bank (AP) — Thousands have joined the funeral procession in the West Bank for a 30-year-old Palestinian who died under disputed circumstances in Israeli custody.
Palestinian officials say autopsy results show Arafat Jaradat was tortured by Israeli interrogators. Israeli officials say there's no conclusive cause of death and that more tests are needed.
His death comes at a time of rising tensions in the West Bank. It has stoked Israeli fears of a third Palestinian uprising.
Palestinian police kept order as Jaradat's funeral got under way in his village of Saeer on Monday.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli officials traded accusations, each side saying the other is provoking violence for political gains.
Abbas says Palestinians want peace and won't be provoked, despite what he says are more lethal tactics by Israeli troops.
