Israeli Military: American Activist Killed Unintentionally

The Israeli military stated that the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American activist, was likely due to unintentional fire during a protest against settlement expansion in the West Bank. Eygi was shot during a demonstration, and the military's inquiry indicated that she was hit indirectly while Israeli forces targeted a 'key instigator' of the protest. Witnesses reported that violence had subsided before her death, and her family has called for an independent investigation, rejecting the sufficiency of an Israeli-led inquiry. The U.S. State Department has urged Israel to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation. Eygi's death has garnered significant international attention, recalling the fatal shooting of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022. The IDF has expressed regret over the incident and initiated a Military Police investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.