The father of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a dual citizen of Turkey and the United States, said that Washington had not done enough to pressure Israel over her death.
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Turkish-American Activist Killed in West Bank to Be Buried in Turkey
The body of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish American dual citizen, was being sent to Turkey for her funeral. Her fatal shooting by Israeli forces has sparked outrage in both countries.
Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills 18, Officials Say, Including 6 U.N. Workers
While resuming its offensive against militants in the West Bank, Israel also kept up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, striking a school building used as a shelter for displaced people.
Biden Says He Is ‘Outraged’ Over Killing of American Activist in West Bank
In his first extensive remarks on the death of Aysenur Eygi, the U.S. president called for accountability from Israel.
Israel Says Its Forces Likely Shot Slain American Unintentionally
The Israeli military said the killing of Aysenur Eygi in the occupied West Bank was unintentional. The top U.S. diplomat said the shooting was “not acceptable,” and Israel’s conduct must change.
Palestinians Hold Funeral for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, American Slain in West Bank
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old from the Seattle area, was shot and killed, when Israeli forces opened fire during a protest she was attending in a village in the West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials said.
American Woman Shot and Killed at West Bank Protest
In a separate incident, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl was also fatally shot, part of the rising toll of West Bank violence during the war in Gaza.
Aysenur Eygi, American Killed in the West Bank, Was a Campus Organizer
Her trip to the West Bank, where she was shot on Friday, was Ms. Eygi’s latest effort in years of activism that began nearly a decade ago when was still a teenager.
West Bank Residents Survey Destruction as Israeli Forces Withdraw
A 10-day raid by Israeli troops into the occupied territory has been one of the most devastating in years, with at least 39 people killed, according to Palestinian officials.