Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American human rights activist, was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper during a peaceful protest near Beita, West Bank. Her family called for an independent US investigation into her death, arguing that the Israeli inquiry would be insufficient.
The Israeli military initially claimed they were targeting an instigator throwing rocks, but eyewitnesses and the International Solidarity Movement strongly refuted this narrative, stating Eygi was peacefully protesting when she was shot.
Eygi's family expressed deep sorrow, describing her as a passionate advocate for justice, stating, 'Her presence in our lives was taken needlessly, unlawfully and violently by the Israeli military.'
Nablus Governor Ghassan Daghlas confirmed the details of Eygi's death, stating, 'An autopsy confirmed she died from a sniper bullet to the head. We will honor her memory with an official ceremony.'
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