U.S. citizen killed in anti-settler protest in West Bank, Palestinian news agency reports [View all]

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Source: Reuters

U.S. citizen killed in anti-settler protest in West Bank, Palestinian news agency reports

By Reuters
September 6, 2024 8:41 AM EDT Updated an hour ago

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen taking part in a protest against settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank died of her wounds on Friday after being shot in the head by Israeli troops, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

The Israeli military said it was looking into the report. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. embassy.

Fouad Nafaa, the head of the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, told Reuters the woman arrived at the hospital in a very critical condition, with a serious head injury.

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WAFA said the incident occurred during a regular protest march by activists in Beita, a town near the city of Nablus that has seen repeated attacks by settlers.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-citizen-killed-anti-settler-protest-west-bank-palestinian-news-agency-reports-2024-09-06/

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