The White House announced it is requesting an investigation after an American woman was shot and killed by Israeli troops, the Associated Press reported
"We are deeply disturbed by the tragic death of an American citizen, Aysenur Egzi Eygi, today in the West Bank and our hearts go out to her family and loved ones," White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said in a statement. "We have reached out to the government of Israel to ask for more information and request an investigation into the incident."
Eygi had been attending a protest against Israeli settlements in the northern West Bank, according to reports. The Israel Defense Forces said it opened fire “toward a main instigator of violent activity who hurled rocks at the force and posed a threat to them,”
"The details of the incident and the circumstances in which she was hit are under review," the Israel Defense Force said.
Eygi had dual citizenship with Turkey. Turkey President Recep Erdogan said he condemned "barbaric intervention against a civilian protest against the occupation in the West Bank,” in a statement.
Two doctors on the scene said she was shot in the head.
"We tried to save the American citizen, we tried to revive the heart for several stages, but unfortunately, we did not succeed in restoring the heart to function," one of the doctors told the AP.
A month ago, American citizen Amado Sison was shot in the leg by Israeli forces, he said, as he tried to flee tear gas and live fire.
-Information from the Associated Press was used in this report
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