American woman dies in Alleged Israeli Army Firing: Aysenur Egi Egi, 26, a dual Turkish-US citizen, died on Friday after being shot in the head in alleged Israeli army firing in the town of Beita, near the city of Nablus in the Israeli-administered West Bank.
She was taking part in a demonstration against the construction of a new Jewish settlement in Beita. The Israel Security Forces (IDF) said it was investigating reports of a foreign woman being killed in a shooting in Beita.
Those involved in the demonstration say that Iggy had participated in a demonstration with the International Solidarity Movement for the first time. Palestinian Movement There is a support group.
Egi, who was killed in protests in the West Bank, was a UW graduate from Seattle, The Washington Post reports. The US State Department has confirmed the death of Ayşenur Ezgi Egi.
An American woman was killed on Friday in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the department said. Two witnesses said the woman was shot in the head by Israeli forces. The woman’s passport showed she was born in Turkey. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said she was a citizen of Turkey.
The IDF has said that the media reports have been taken into consideration. The force statement said that Israeli forces in the northern West Bank responded appropriately to those instigating violent activity. US National Security Council spokesman Sean Savet said in a statement that the United States of America is upset by Igi’s death. It contacted Israel to seek more information and request an investigation into the incident.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described it as tragic on Friday during a visit to the Caribbean. He expressed grief over Iggy’s death and offered condolences to his family.
