Israeli officials launched a new investigation into police behavior in the killing of 12 Israeli Arabs and a Palestinian in October 2000 riots. The Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department launched the inquiry following the release of the Orr Commission report into the riots.
Power the news that matters to you. Before 2025 ends, help JTA's independent, award-winning newsroom document Jewish history in real-time.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.