Family of American killed in West Bank blames Israel for her death, demands independent investigation

The family of an American woman shot and killed while protesting in the occupied West Bank has blamed Israel for her death and called for an independent investigation, saying in a statement that an Israel-led probe would be inadequate.

The family of an American woman shot and killed while protesting in the occupied West Bank has blamed Israel for her death and called for an independent investigation, saying in a statement that an Israel-led probe would be inadequate. Two eyewitnesses told CNN that Aysenur Eygi was shot in the head by Israeli forces responding to a protest near the city of Nablus on Friday. The 26-year-old had been participating in a weekly protest against an Israeli settlement near the Palestinian village of Beita, they added. Nablus Governor Ghassan Daghlas told CNN Saturday that an autopsy conducted at Al Najah University had “confirmed that Eygi was killed by an Israeli occupation sniper’s bullet to her head.” CNN cannot independently verify the autopsy results, but has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment. Previously, the Israeli military had admitted firing at the demonstrators, and a US National Security Council spokesperson said that the US had contacted Israeli officials to “request an investigation into the incident.” But the family said that would not be enough.