State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel emphasized the need for clarity in understanding the situation, stating, "We are working closely to ascertain the facts, but there is not a State Department-led investigation that is going on." He argued against conflating the killings of American-Israeli citizens with those of others, highlighting a potential double standard in reacting to different incidents involving American citizens abroad.
Responding to questions about perceived disparities in investigations, Patel noted, "Let's make sure we are not conflating the direct murder of American-Israeli citizens, hostages, being held by terrorist organizations, with the tragic shooting of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi." His comments underline the complexities involved in distinct cases of violence and the focus on gathering factual substantiation.
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