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- September 7, 2024
- 12:23 pm
- Middle East
The White House is demanding that Israel conduct a thorough investigation into the death of activist Aysha Nur Ezgi, who had American and Turkish citizenship. The US ambassador has stated his readiness to collect all information about her death near the settlement outpost of Avitar. Representatives of the White House and the Turkish Foreign Ministry have expressed concern and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.
An American woman of Turkish descent was shot dead during a protest in Nablus. Demonstrations outside the settlement outpost of Givat Avitar have been held weekly since the beginning of 2021. Aisha was an activist helping Palestinian farmers fight settlers. She was wounded in the head by IDF bullets, which was confirmed by a local hospital.
The IDF responded to protests near the village of Beita with gunfire, leading to a standoff and the death of a Palestinian activist. The IDF said the incident was under investigation. The Israeli army spokesperson confirmed that there was retaliatory fire on the instigators of the riots, but that a stray bullet killed the foreign citizen.
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