- US criticizes Israeli forces for Eygi’s killing in the West Bank
- Blinken warns of consequences, pending investigation results
- Ceasefire deal with Hamas is 90% agreed, yet unresolved
According to Israel, Ms. Eygi was “hit indirectly and unintentionally by [Israeli army] fire which was not aimed at her.”
The US secretary of state has stated that there will be “consequences” for the killing of a US-Turkish activist by Israeli forces.
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head in Beita, near Nablus, on Friday while protesting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The 26-year-old died at the hospital the same day.
Antony Blinken stated that Israel had revealed information of its preliminary inquiry, “and the actions that were taken are completely unacceptable.”
He told Sky’s Yalda Hakim, ” I believe it is due, in part, to Israel’s rules of engagement.”
Mr. Blinken stated that the facts must be verified entirely before we can form conclusions, which will have implications.
However, he declined to say what the implications might be.
Instead, the secretary of state referred to actions the US had taken against Israeli settlers and organizations responsible for attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.
Mr Blinken stated that we would continue to review each instance that comes before us and, if required, take action by the law.
According to Israel’s military, Ms Eygi was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” on Tuesday.
It additionally stated that it was “highly likely that she was hit indirectly and unintentionally by [Israeli army] fire which was not aimed at her, but aimed at the key instigator of the riot.”
On the day of the killing, Israel said its forces fired on a “main instigator” who threw rocks at its soldiers and “posed a threat.”
However, a fellow activist from the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) stated that the group was 200 meters away down a hill and “clearly visible” when Ms. Eygi was shot.
Her death was described as a “murder” by Turkey’s foreign ministry.
Ceasefire agreement ‘90% agreed’.
Mr Blinken stated that a truce remained the “single best way forward” to alleviate suffering caused by the Israel-Hamas conflict.
For the time being, a truce remains elusive despite extensive diplomacy and growing pressure from the West and within Israel.
Mr. Blinken stated that “both sides had agreed upon more than 90%” of the ceasefire agreement but that “the closer you get to the finish line, the harder it gets.”
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The war began last October when Hamas massacred over 1,200 people and kidnapped several hundred hostages in a surprise strike.
According to Palestinian sources, more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since then as Israel attempts to eradicate the terrorist group.
Israel argues that it tries all possible to avoid civilian losses but claims that Hamas fighters actively embed themselves in the population.
“It’s horrific,” Mr Blinken said. The suffering of innocent men, women, and children in Gaza is heartbreaking, and it affects me every day.
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