American National Killed During West Bank Protest Against Israeli Settlements

West Bank, September 7 :
In the occupied West Bank town of Beita, a US national was shot and killed on Friday while protesting Israeli settlements. both Palestinian authorities and witnesses corroborated the occurrence. Aysenur Eygi is the woman's name, according to the US State Department.

The woman was shot by Israeli soldiers, according to three activists who were at the demonstration location on Friday, as reported by the New York Times. In the wake of the tragedy, the US extended its sympathies. Amb. Jack Lew of the United States expressed his condolences for the loss of life of American citizen Aysenur Eygi in the West Bank today in a post he shared on X. To her loved ones, we extend our most profound sympathies.

An inquiry is currently ongoing to acquire all pertinent information regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of the American woman in the West Bank, according to the US official. We will have more to share when we learn more about the circumstances surrounding her death, which is why we are immediately gathering more information. "The safety and security of American citizens is our number one priority," Lew wrote in his essay.

Amid the claims of a "foreign national" being murdered, the Israeli military stated that it was investigating the matter.

"Today, during Israeli security forces activity adjacent to the area of Beita, the forces responded with fire towards a main instigator of violent activity who threw rocks at the forces and posed a threat to them," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed in a post they shared on X. According to reports, a foreign national was slain in the area where shots were fired. The IDF is currently investigating these claims.

"The details of the incident and the circumstances in which she was hit are under review," according to the X post.

Protests in support of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank brought Eygi to Israel, where he had just arrived. The New York Times cites a 1998 birth announcement by Eygi from Antalya, Turkey's Mediterranean coast, made by the state-run Anadolu news agency.