The United States on Tuesday dismissed reports alleging that Arafat Jaradat died under Israeli torture, after reports surfaced that autopsy results supported the torture claim. State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters that the Israeli government continues to carefully look into the circumstances of the death of Jaradat. Ventrell said “We are waiting the for the results of the investigation." “I am not sure that we have seen the final Israeli results," Ventrell added. “So we have to wait to see those [results]." Jaradat, a 30-year-old Palestinian man, died in a disputed circumstance in Israeli custody. Palestinian officials say autopsy results show that Jaradat was tortured during Israeli interrogation, while Israeli officials said more tests were needed to determine the cause of death.
