The White House National Security Council Spokesperson Sean Savett stated yesterday that contact has been made with the Israeli government regarding Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish and US citizen who was shot and killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank, and an investigation has been requested. Israel claimed that the protesters threw stones at the security forces. In his statement, Sean Savett said, "We are deeply disturbed by the tragic death of American citizen Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi in the West Bank and extend our condolences to her family and loved ones. We have reached out to the Israeli government to obtain more information and to request an investigation into the incident." "FIRE WAS RETURNED TO THE PROTESTER WHO THREW STONES"The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that the protesters threw stones at the security forces and said, "During the activities of the Israeli security forces near the Beita area, the forces returned fire to a violent protester who threw stones at them and posed a threat. The IDF is investigating the reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of the gunfire in the area. The details of the incident and the conditions under which the person was shot are being examined." "INTENTIONALLY SHOT"In a statement by the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), it was stated that Eygi was an ISM activist and was deliberately targeted by a sniper on the roof while peaceful protests against Israel's illegal settlement in the Eyvatar region were taking place. "CLAIM OF THROWING STONES IS FALSE, AYŞENUR WAS 200 METERS AWAY FROM THE SOLDIERS"ISM denied the allegations that the protesters, especially Eygi, threw stones. Emphasizing that Eygi was 200 meters away from the area where Israeli soldiers were present, they stated, "The testimonies of all witnesses refute this claim. Ayşenur was more than 200 meters away from the Israeli soldiers and there was no conflict in that area in the minutes before she was shot. Regardless, neither she nor anyone else could have been perceived as a threat from this distance. She was killed in cold blood." "I CONDEMN THE BARBARIC INTERVENTION"Meanwhile, President Erdogan also reacted to the killing of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi. Erdogan said, "I condemn the barbaric intervention by Israel against a civilian protest against the occupation in the West Bank. As Turkey, we will continue to strive for an end to Israel's occupation and genocide policies and for accountability for crimes against humanity in a court of law."
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