US Demands Changes to Israeli Military Operations in West Bank Following Killing of American Citizen

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American-Turkish activist, was killed in the West Bank during a demonstration against Jewish settlement expansion. Witnesses and Palestinian officials reported that she was shot by Israeli troops, while the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that it was "highly likely" that she was hit indirectly and unintentionally. An initial inquiry by military police found that Eygi was hit by fire during a "violent riot" where Palestinians had thrown rocks at Israeli security forces. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for "fundamental changes" to the way Israeli security forces operate in the occupied West Bank, citing the incident as an example of the need for reform.