A 26-year-old American activist has been shot dead after Israeli police opened fire during a protest in the occupied West Bank.
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was a Turkish-American citizen, was reportedly taking part in a demonstration against the expansion of Israeli settlements in the town of Beita near Nablus.According to local reports, the Israeli Defence Force has said it is "looking into reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of shots fired in the area".US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described Ms Eygi’s death as a “tragic loss.
In a statement, the IDF said: "Today , during Israeli security forces activity adjacent to the area of Beita, the forces responded with fire toward a main instigator of violent activity who hurled rocks at the forces and posed a threat to them."The IDF is looking into reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of shots fired in the area. The details of the incident and the circumstances in which she was hit are under review.
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