Israeli soldiers are continuously attacking Hamas bases in Gaza. Meanwhile, news is coming from West Bank that a Turkish-American woman participating in the protest here was shot dead by Israeli soldiers. Palestinian officials say that the woman was shot in the head, due to which she died instantly. Both America and Turkey have expressed displeasure over this incident. The White House expressed deep sorrow over the death of the student and said that it has asked Israel to investigate the matter. On the other hand, Turkey has held Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for the death of the student.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Turkish-American woman taking part in a protest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian and Turkish officials said. Palestinian officials said 26-year-old Esenur Eygi had been part of a campaign against Israel for the past few months. She had both US and Turkish citizenship.
Eigi had recently graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle. University chairperson Ana Mari Coss described the news of his death in a statement as “terrifying” and said Eigi was very well behaved and had a “positive influence” on other students. Eigi studied psychology and Middle Eastern languages ​​and cultures at the university.
Both America and Türkiye got angry
The US is also furious over the student’s murder. The White House said that it is deeply disturbed by the news of Aigi’s death and has asked Israel to investigate. On the other hand, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said that she was shot in the head and blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for her death.
In this case, the Israeli army said that its soldiers had shot at a man. He was constantly throwing stones at our soldiers and provoking them. The Israeli army is investigating the case of the student’s death. At the same time, there has been no immediate comment on the incident from Netanyahu’s office.