The discovery of a slain Palestinian teen in Jerusalem early Wednesday further inflamed tensions in a region already unsettled over the killings of three Israeli teens, not to mention decades of entrenched enmity between all sides. Mohammad Abu Khedair, 17, was heading from his home to a mosque in the middle-class neighborhood of Shuafat for prayers around 4 a.m. when three men forced him into a car and drove off, his father, Hussain Abu Khedair, told CNN. His body was found about an hour later at a forest in Jerusalem. The killing quickly triggered condemnations from Palestinian and Israeli leaders, as well as from the United States.
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The boy's father says he's waiting to hear when authorities will hand over the body
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Israeli military says its airstrikes were focused on 15 Hamas targets in Gaza
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This comes amid Palestinian anger over the kidnapping, killing of a teen
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Israel vows to get those responsible; late teen's father blames Netanyahu
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The same @placeholder publication also reported police are looking into previous kidnap attempts on members of the teenager's family related to a personal dispute.
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"@placeholder is responsible for the crime," the father told CNN, "because he is the one who is giving the settlers the cover and supporting them."
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There were concerns that the @placeholder teenager's funeral could spark further unrest.
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"The autopsy should be done around 1 p.m., and then I am supposed to wait for a call," @placeholder said on Palestinian television.
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"The autopsy should be done around 1 p.m., and then I am supposed to wait for a call," Hussain Abu Khedair said on @placeholder television.