President Biden stated that he was "outraged and deeply saddened" by the killing of American activist Aysenur Eygi by an Israeli soldier and emphasized that it was "totally unacceptable." He insists that there must be "full accountability from Israel" regarding her death.
While acknowledging the Israeli military's report that Eygi was likely unintentionally struck, Biden expressed confidence in the findings, describing the incident as a "tragic error" stemming from "an unnecessary escalation".
Biden pointed out that violence in the West Bank has persisted for too long, asserting that both "violent extremist Israeli settlers and Palestinian terrorists" were to blame, and reaffirmed his support for policies holding all extremists accountable.
He stated that the U.S. would maintain close contact with both Israeli and Palestinian authorities about the circumstances surrounding Eygi's death, underscoring the necessity of ensuring such incidents do not happen again.
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