Sep 20 During a West Bank raid, Israeli soldiers pushed 3 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs By Julia Frankel, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press It was the latest in a series of suspected violations by Israeli forces since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that rights groups say show a pattern of excessive force toward Palestinians. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Turkish-American woman killed in West Bank buried in her hometown In our news wrap Saturday, a funeral was held in Turkey for the Turkish-American woman killed by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, Israeli airstrikes hammered central and southern Gaza, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 206 prisoners of war, a… Continue watching
Sep 12 Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military By Gene Johnson, Associated Press The 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle was killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank. Many attendees Wednesday night carried photographs of Eygi in her graduation cap. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 4:49 Aysenur Eygi’s friends reject Israeli explanation of her killing and demand justice By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Biden responded to Israel's claim that the killing of an American in the West Bank was unintentional by saying the death of Aysenur Eygi is "totally unacceptable." Eygi’s family said those statements weren’t enough, and accused Biden of "complicity"… Continue watching
Sep 10 Israel says its military likely shot and killed American activist ‘indirectly and unintentionally’ By Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Israel said Tuesday a criminal investigation has been launched into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old activist from Seattle who was taking part in a demonstration against settlements. Continue reading
Sep 09 Funeral held for American activist reportedly shot dead by Israeli troops during West Bank protest By Imad Isseid, Associated Press The Palestinian Authority held a funeral procession for an American activist who a witness says was shot and killed by Israeli forces. Continue reading
Sep 08 Gunman kills 3 Israelis in attack at border crossing between West Bank and Jordan By Mahmoud Illean, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Three Israelis were shot and killed Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 2:56 News Wrap: UN calls for full inquiry after U.S. citizen killed in West Bank protest In our news wrap Saturday, the UN called for an investigation into the death of a Turkish American protester in the West Bank, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy met with European leaders in Italy, Harris and Trump campaigned in swing states, the CDC… Continue watching
Sep 06 Israeli soldiers shoot and kill an American woman during a West Bank protest, witness says By Julia Frankel, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed the death of the 26-year-old woman born in Turkey as Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. The White House said in a statement it was “deeply disturbed” by the killing of a U.S. citizen. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Outrage and grief in Israel after 6 more hostages die in Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, the recovery of six more hostages’ bodies from Gaza sparked grief and anger in Israel, Palestinian militants claimed responsibility of the deaths of three Israeli police officers in the occupied West Bank, about 10,000 hotel… Continue watching