but israeli police spokesman to "action news" tariq abu khdeir was one of the teens in the violent clashes of a murder of his cuz up. muhammad, his cousin was burned alive. by extremist israelis following murders of three teenagers. tariq abu khdeir said the assault was unprovoked. >> why would you attack me last night. why would do you that to mefy didn't do anything for you. >> he was open summer vacation with his family. his parents are stunned and outraged though their son is now free they said they want justice of the police officers. >> go to jail. >> yes. >> stop him. >> do you think that will happen. >> i doubt it. >> but open abc this week israel ambassador to the united states says the video doesn't tell the whole story. >> this boy was one of six that attacked the police. >> tariq abu khdeir will spend the next nine days under court ordered house arrest before returning home to florida with his family on the 16th. "abc news" jerusalem. >> "good morning america" will have more on this story. stay tuned tomorrow morning after "action news" starting at 7 a.m. pope francis will mark

case of mohammed abu khedir, who was lynched to death, who was burned alive, got and his cousin tariq abu khdeir u.s. citizen, brutally tortured on television. a question for netanyahu i wish somebody would ask, mohammed abu khedir -- i understand we will hear from his aunt -- was tortured on camera. we saw it. he was tortured. under was fine and put house arrest, a 15-year-old boy, never having been charged with anything and having been tortured -- have those who beat him up been arrested? as israel it even announced they were suspended from their positions? of course, it hasn't. does israel demolished the homes of israeli soldiers or settlers who attacked palestinians? and the figures from the u.n., by the way, show attacks on their properties have been going through the roof in recent years. this is all unchecked violence. netanyahu incites. it starts from the top. it is not just against palestinians, but against africans, against what they call leftists -- anyone who criticizes their government. streetsts through the is "death to the arabs, death to the incitement comes from netanyahu. >> al

mohammed abu khdeir was tariq abu khdeir's cousin.t day, tariq was apprehended by israeli police and brutally beaten. the whole incident, as you can see, caught on tape. after international outcry, and intervention by the state department, he was released from police custody and held under house arrest in the west bank for nine days. no charges were filed. on wednesday tariq abu khdeir returned to the united states. tariq and his mother join us. thank you for coming. >> thank you for having us, chris. >> tariq, let me start with you. you went to east jerusalem for a family vacation. before all this happened, what was it like ? >> it was actually really fun. i had made a lot of friends, and actually the first day i went there, there was like a party and i met mohammed at that party and he was, like, my first friend. so we hung out a lot from that point. >> you were hanging out in east jerusalem. couple of 15-year-old, 16-year-old boys in a summer hanging out, right? >> yeah. >> you guys were going there, it had been a while since you'd

. >> reporter: 15-year-old american tariq abu khdeir was released from jail, bearing the black eyes and swollen lips he says he suffered at the hands of israeli police. his family says this video shows the police in riot gear beating the young teen. one policeman pinning him down while the other repeatedly stomped him and knelt down to keep punching him. >> i was brutally attacked when i was just watching what was happening. >> reporter: but an israeli police spokesman told abc news that abu khdeir, from tampa, florida, was one of the masked teens in the violent clashes that followed the murder of his cousin, 16-year-old mohammed khdeir, whose autopsy found he was burned alive. the victim of what is believed a revenge killing by israelis following the murders of three teenagers. abu khdeir says the violent was unprovoked. >> why would you attack me like that? at least you have to tell me why would you do that to me. if i didn't do anything to you. >> reporter: the teenager was on summer vacation visiting family with his parents, who are stunned and outraged. >> i couldn't believe it. >>

just a short time ago, tariq abu khdeir was released, but it's a conditional release.ding to a u.s. official, he will be placed under house arrest. he won't be able to return here to this neighborhood where his family has been staying and where the incident took place and he will also have to post a bail of around $850. 15-year-old american tariq abu khdeir appearing in front of a judge in an israeli court today released after being held without charges since thursday. it is the unrelenting brutality of this video that is sending shock waves around the world as one israeli policeman pins a young teen down, another repeatedly stomps on the boy's head then kneels down to keep punching. his family immediately said the victim was tariq, a rising sophomore born and raised in tampa, florida. this is what he looked like afterwards. tariq was on summer vacation with his parents visiting their family in jerusalem. when we sat down with them, they were stunned and outraged. >> palestinians live like this every day. they'll kind of say, okay, we're deal with it, but us as america

and back to the case of tariq abu khdeir, they're investigating if he did bait israeli defense forces or israeli police. but even if he did, the fact that he appeared to be unconscious in this video we're seeing, wouldn't that be obviously -- you would expect even if there was some baiting that this is something that israeli police would be held responsible for if they're investigated for this, right? >> absolutely. i mean, once you're detained, and he clearly was, there is no excuse for police behavior, the likes of which that cell phone video shows. so there is now an investigation into the israeli police, not internal investigation, but one that has been conducted under the auspices of the ministry of justice. so there is a criminal case apparently or criminal investigation into what tariq was doing there. but there have been no charges leveled against him and frankly as mark regev was saying, once you're detaining, there is no excuse for that kind of -- the kind of behavior we saw from police in that video. >> all right, diana magnay, thank you. >>> still ahead, the nsa scooping u

those who know tariq abu khdeir are relieved now that as you mentioned he is back in the u.s. where he will be able to continue to heal. his flight arrived late last night and as you just saw, there were dozens of people at the airport to welcome him back home. israeli police brutally beat the 15-year-old earlier this month. that video sparked outrage throughout the world. last week we learned that israeli authorities suspended a police officer accused of beating the american teen. take a listen to what tariq had to say about what he's gone through. >> you only know my story because i am an american. but i hope you will also remember my cousin, a 16-year-old palestinian, named mohamm mohammed. he was just a kid like me and this whole thing started because he was killed. i know he must have been terrified like i was. i was in a new place and suddenly attacked by mass police. it was by far the scariest thing that has ever happened to pe. no child, whether they are palestinian or israeli, deserves to die that way. i am so glad to be back home again. thank you. thank you. >> now k

tonight. 15-year-old tariq abu khdeir arrived in the last hour at the tampa florida airport. his face no longer bruised. the teenager originally from baltimore was visiting family in jerusalem when he was attacked and detained for allegedly taking part in violent protests there. after his flight landed, abu khdeir held a news conference asking everyone to remember the children who died in the conflict. one of his cousins is among the victims. >>> in less than an hour now, police will no longer be able to arrest you for having small amounts of marijuana in the district. the decriminalization of an ounce or less of pot goes into effect at midnight tonight. while you cannot be arrested, you will get a ticket and have to pay a fine of $25. police have printed up small cards with the do's and don'ts of the new law. the main thing they want you to know, marijuana is still illegal. >> you can be arrested if you smoke marijuana in public, consume marijuana, have more than an ounce of marijuana or sell marijuana. >> what is unclear is how long this law will be in effect. a republican

. >> reporter: walking free. 15-year-old american tariq abu khdeir leaving a jerusalem court today after being held for three days without charges following the vicious beating by police seen here. repeatedly kicked and pummeled as he was pinned to the ground. we were there as tariq arrived home still bruised and swollen and angry. what would you say to the israeli police officers? if you could speak to them now? >> i would say why would you attack me like that. tell me why would you do that to me if i didn't do anything to you? >> reporter: israel's ambassador to the u.s. told abc's martha raddatz today that during clashes with the police thursday tariq and five others attacked the police with molotov cocktails. >> our police are under extreme threat in the jerusalem area. facing monsters and riders. doesn't mean that excessive force is acceptable. >> reporter: tariq says he was watching the protests. tonight we visited his uncle's home where tariq is under house arrest. his mother telling she's she leaved his safe but outraged no one has been held responsible. >> no child should be put

this, his family says, is the victim. 15-year-old tariq abu khdeir, born and raised in tampa, florida. this is what he looks like now. today, we met tariq's parents, in jerusalem visiting family. >> the palestinians live like this every day. they kind of say, okay, we'll deal with it. but us, as americans, it's just -- it's not human. >> reporter: it was tariq's cousin, 16-year-old muhammad, who was killed on wednesday, his wildly believed to have been set on fire and killed by israelis, who were looking for revenge for the murders of three jewish teenagers. israeli police today told abc news tariq was in the clashes that followed, masked and attacking the police. today, they called this clip edited and biased. tariq's parents say he wasn't involved, just enjoying the summer, hanging without cousins and friends. >> he was just having a great time. >> reporter: and they knew him as the american kid? >> yeah, they knew him as the american boy. >> reporter: tonight, tariq is being held without charges before his hearing tomorrow in front of an israeli judge. just a short time ago, washin

. >> reporter: 15-year-old tariq abu khdeir was released from an israeli jail, still bearing the black eyes and swollen lips that he says he suffered at the hands of police. this video shows the police in riot gear beating him, one pinning him down while the other repeatedly stomped him and knelt down to keep punching him. >> i was brutally attacked when i was watching what was happening. >> reporter: but an israeli police spokesman told abc news that he was one of the masked teens in the violent clashes that followed the further of his cousin, 16-year-old muhammed abu kheda khedair. his autopsy found that he was burned alive. the victim of what is widely believe to have been a revenge killing by israelis extremists afterle killing of three israeli teenagers. abu khedair says the assault was unprovoked. >> why would you attack me like that? why would you do that to me if i didn't do anything to you? >> reporter: the teenager was on summer vacation, visiting family with his parents who were stunned and outraged. >> i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: though their son is free, they said

palestinian-american teenager allegedly beaten by israeli police has returned home to florida. 15-year-old tariq abu khdeir was greeted by dozens of supporters as he arrived in tampa last night, two weeks after the incident, which was apparently caught on camera. tariq told the crowd he'll never think about freedom in the same way. he also said, "no child, whether palestinian or israeli, deserves to die." >>> now to another foreign policy crisis facing the white house. president obama is sending a strong message to russia over its continued support of militants in the ukraine. mr. obama announced a series of new economic sanctions. >> we're freezing the assets of several russian defense companies, and we are blocking new financing of some of russia's most important banks and energy companies. >> russian president putin appeared to brush off the new sanctions saying the white house was hurting american companies who want to do business in russia. >>> and at least six western states are battling wildfires this morning with hundreds of homes in danger. one fire in washington doubled in size in just a few hour

tariq abu khdeir told us he misses mohammed. >> i can still remember his voice in my head. it's like he's still here, just that nobody can see him. >> reporter: we spoke with one of the suspects lawyers. he told us that three among them are teenagers themselves. as for tariq, his family in the united states is increasing the pressure. they want the israeli security forces involved to be brought to justice for what they're calling attempted murder. scott? >> pelley: alex ortiz, in tel aviv tonight, thank you, alex. today more illegal immigrants were flown from texas to san diego. facilities in texas can't handle the surge in illegal immigration. 52,000 unaccompanied children have been caught at the border since october. most of them are from central america. the white house said today that the law requires the u.s. to send most of the children home. we have long been telling you about chicago's battle with gun violence. it has been on the decline, but then came this holiday weekend. according to the "chicago tribune" since midnight thursday night, 82 people have been shot, 1

>> reporter: it was tariq's cousin, 16-year-old mohammed abu khdeir, who was aducted and burned alive on wednesday. there have been violent clashes every day since, clashes the police tell abc news that tariq participated in, which he denies. >> these undercover soldiers came out from nowhere and attacked him and beat him. >> reporter: today, suspects were arrested for mohammed's murder. israeli media reported believed to be israeli extremists looking to avenge the recent murders of three jewish teens, which has infuriated and saddened israel on full display at their funeral. >> i think many, many people feel what if it was my own child, what if it was my own son or what if it was my own daughter? >> reporter: the tension only growing as israel continues to carry out air strikes on the gaza strip. israel accuses the palestinian militant group hamas of being behind the abductions and for failing to stop the rocket fire. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said this morning they will do whatever they can to restore calm but so far efforts for a cease-fire have failed as public ang

. >> tariq abu khdeir, thank you for coming and sharing your story. >>> we did that interview an hour still struck by the poise of that young man. there's tremendous poise and grace of the families of the three who were murdered, some calling for empathy in the face of terrible, terrible reprisal and violence over there. it's tough over there, as tariq said. that is all for this evening. the rachel maddow show show starts. >>> remarkable, remarkable interview. that was amazing. thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. in october of 1995, president of russia, the first president of russia following the dissolving of the soviet union, was, of course, boris yeltsin. soviet union fell apart at the tail end of 1991. russia became its own independent country and boris yeltsin became the first president of post-soviet russia. a few years into that presidency, president yeltsin paid a landmark historic visit to the united states to meet with then-u.s. president bill clinton. and this is how that went. >> translator: and this is all due to you,

this development unfolding on the same day that mohammed's 15-year-old cousin tariq abu khdeir was releasedel now that you're out. >> i feel way better. >> reporter: tariq is an american citizen from florida whose summer vacation turned to horror when his 16-year-old cousin was abducted from his home and burned alive in the woods last wednesday. now out on house arrest, tariq shows us his bruises, angry markings of the hatred raring its head in east jerusalem once again. last week, tariq was beaten and arrested by israeli police at a protest following his cousin's death. the cell phone video shows israeli police striking and kicking the boy's limp body. now under investigation, whether tariq physically baited the officers before the beating or if their attack was unprompted. >> why did they attack you? >> i don't know. i ran. >> did you throw -- >> they said you were throwing something. >> no, i jumped the fence and i tried to run away because i saw something -- somebody running at me. so i tried to run away. >> reporter: tariq's release and the arrest of six suspects in his cousin's death

tariq was brutally beat on on thursday. israel has been on edge since the killing tle ining of three teens. some israeli officials and crowds have marched and called for revenge attacks against, a rabs. muhammad abu khdeir, tariq's cousin, was burned alive. >> i am blown away because i was just with my cousin and i still remember his voice and i still can't believe he's dead. >> reporter: muhammad's murder triggered week-long clashes that are now spreading to other predominantly arab populated cities inside israel. today the country's prime minister vowed to hunt down those who killed the three jewish teens and muhammad. >> we will not allow extremists from wherever they come to ignite the region and shed more blood. >> reporter: in the south of the country, israel's military carried out air strikes over gaza and palestinian militants fired rockets into southern israel heightening tensions. for the khdeir family there's some relief. their son is back home, hurt but thankful to be alive. benjamin netanyahu says his government is going to act calmly and responsibly to any threat coming out of the gaza strip. the palestinian american family says they are considering legal action against the israeli governm

year-old muhammad abu khdeir, burned alive by israeli extremists in what's believed to be a revehicle attack for the killing of three israeli teens. muhammad's 15-year-old american cousin, tariq, was at those clashes when he was viciously assaulted by israeli police, held down by one officer as the other repeatedly kicked and punched his head. we visited tariq today -- black eyes, stitches on his lip, deep marks oleft by plastic handcuffs. >> they punched me the first couple of times, i was awake until they punched me a little bit more and then i went unconscious. >> reporter: have you watched the video? >> yeah. it was really messed up. >> reporter: tariq was here on summer vacation visiting his palestinian family. he was born in baltimore. he now lives in tampa, where he loves fishing with friends. his instagram profile, scenes of a typical american teenage life. but here, police say tariq joined in the violent clashes and attacked them. which he denies. are you angry? >> yeah. i'm very angry. i don't know why they gave me a punishment for something i didn't do. >> reporter: the state department says they're profoundly troubled by the incident and have called for a speedy i

mohammed abu khdeir, the palestinian teen kidnapped and burned alive in an apparent revenge attack for the killings of the three israeli teenagers. moments after landing him in florida wednesday night, tariq urged supporters to remember his cousin and the dozens of palestinian children killed in the ongoing israeli assault on gaza. >> there's one main thing i want to say. story becausemy i'm an american. but i hope you will also remember my cousin, 16-year-old palestinian named mohammed abu khdeir. i want you all remember my cousin and a 36 kids that died in gaza. in the past several days. they have names like mine. i hope the violence. for their sake. no child, whether they are palestinian or israeli, deserves sodie that way will stop i'm glad to be back home again. rocks we will go to gaza after the headlines. the obama administration has expanded u.s. sanctions on russia and the latest round of the standoff over ukraine. speaking at the white house, president obama said russia has failed a drop military support for pro-russian separatists. >> given its provocations and ukraine, today i have approved a new set of sanctions on some of russia's largest companies and financial institutions