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Israeli army investigation: Aisha’s killing was “not intentional”
The Israeli army said on Tuesday that the killing of a young woman with dual American and Turkish citizenship at the hands of Israeli forces during a protest in the West Bank last week was not intentional, following an investigation into the incident.
The army stated that Israel sent a request to conduct an autopsy on the body of Aisha Nur Ezghi Egi.
The young American woman was killed on Friday, in the West Bank, during an anti-settlement demonstration. In a statement, her family called on the American authorities to conduct an independent investigation into her killing, considering that “any Israeli investigation will not be sufficient.”
The Israeli army had previously issued a statement regarding the incident, in which it said, “During activity by the security forces near the village of Beita today, the force responded by firing at a main instigator who threw stones at the forces and posed a threat to them.”
While the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories said that Israeli forces “shot and killed a Turkish-American activist, during a protest against settlement in the West Bank.”
The White House commented on the incident, expressing “deep discomfort,” adding that it had contacted Israel “to ask it for more information regarding the incident, and to request an investigation into it.”
In statements today, Tuesday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the killing of Aisha was “unjustified and not preceded by provocation” and shows that Israeli security forces need to make some fundamental changes to their rules of engagement.
https://www.alhurra.com/israel/2024/09/10/تحقيق-الجيش-الإسرائيلي-مقتل-عائشة-ليس-متعمدا
The Israeli army said on Tuesday that the killing of a young woman with dual American and Turkish citizenship at the hands of Israeli forces during a protest in the West Bank last week was not intentional, following an investigation into the incident.
The army stated that Israel sent a request to conduct an autopsy on the body of Aisha Nur Ezghi Egi.
The young American woman was killed on Friday, in the West Bank, during an anti-settlement demonstration. In a statement, her family called on the American authorities to conduct an independent investigation into her killing, considering that “any Israeli investigation will not be sufficient.”
The Israeli army had previously issued a statement regarding the incident, in which it said, “During activity by the security forces near the village of Beita today, the force responded by firing at a main instigator who threw stones at the forces and posed a threat to them.”
While the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories said that Israeli forces “shot and killed a Turkish-American activist, during a protest against settlement in the West Bank.”
The White House commented on the incident, expressing “deep discomfort,” adding that it had contacted Israel “to ask it for more information regarding the incident, and to request an investigation into it.”
In statements today, Tuesday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the killing of Aisha was “unjustified and not preceded by provocation” and shows that Israeli security forces need to make some fundamental changes to their rules of engagement.
https://www.alhurra.com/israel/2024/09/10/تحقيق-الجيش-الإسرائيلي-مقتل-عائشة-ليس-متعمدا
