US urges Israel to conclude probe into killing of American activist in West Bank

10/9/2024 6:14

        The United States called on Israel on Monday to complete a full inquiry into the killing of an American Turkish woman last week in the Israeli-occupied
        West Bank, saying it believes Israel has begun such a probe.
        
        Turkish and Palestinian officials said on Friday that Israeli troops shot 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who had been taking part in a protest against settlement expansion.
        
        "Our understanding is that our partners in Israel are looking into the circumstances of what happened, and we expect them to make their findings public, and expect that whatever those findings are, expect them to be thorough and transparent," U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told a
        news briefing.
        
        White House national security spokesperson John Kirby later said Israel was understood to be "moving swiftly on this investigation" and was expected to present its findings and conclusions in the coming days.