An American woman was reportedly fatally shot in the West Bank
The gunfire “was not aimed at her, but aimed at the key instigator of the riot,” the military said of “a violent riot in which dozens of Palestinian suspects burned tires and hurled rocks toward security forces.” Israel has admitted that it is “highly likely” that an IDF soldier unintentionally killed American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, at a West Bank protest.Healthcare workers transferring the body of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi at the Rafidia Hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus on Sept.
Biden ultimately described Aysenur as yet another instance of the violence that has gone on in the West Bank for far “too long.”Vice President Kamala Harris also condemned the shooting, saying it raised concerns over the IDF’s conduct in the West Bank. International Solidarity Movement, the activist group Egyi was volunteering with, also said it “entirely rejects” the Israeli statement — insisting the “shot was aimed directly at her.”
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