00:00In a devastating incident on Friday, an American woman was tragically killed in the occupied
00:05West Bank, as confirmed by the U.S. State Department.
00:09Witnesses claim that Israeli forces opened fire, fatally shooting the woman in the head.
00:14The victim, Eisner Eji, was a 26-year-old volunteer with the International Solidarity
00:20Movement, a pro-Palestinian activist group.
00:22Eji was reportedly attending a protest in the town of Beit Ha, opposing the expansion
00:27of Jewish settlements when the fatal shot occurred.
00:30Eji's passport, which surfaced online, indicated she was born in Turkey, and the Turkish Foreign
00:36Ministry later confirmed her Turkish citizenship.
00:40In response, the Israel Defense Forces stated that they are investigating reports of a foreign
00:45national being killed by gunfire in the area.
00:49The IDF explained that their forces had responded with gunfire toward an individual who they
00:53say was a primary instigator, throwing rocks and posing a threat to the soldiers.
00:59However, the exact details of the incident remain under review.
01:04The U.S. State Department expressed its deepest condolences to Eji's family, with spokesperson
01:09Matthew Miller emphasizing the importance of gathering further information about the
01:13circumstances surrounding her death.
01:16Miller reaffirmed the U.S. government's commitment to the safety of its citizens,
01:20calling the situation tragic.
01:23Jonathan Polak, a fellow ISM volunteer, painted a different picture of the events.
01:29According to him, the shooting occurred about half an hour after the protesters had already
01:33dispersed.
01:35At the time, there were no active clashes, and the volunteers were standing roughly 200
01:40yards away from the Israeli military presence.
01:43Polak claims there was no justification for taking that shot.
01:48Eji, along with other ISM volunteers, had retreated to a safe distance after tear gas
01:53and live ammunition were used by the soldiers, he said.
01:57They had positioned themselves down a hill in an olive grove, away from the clashes between
02:02soldiers and local youths.
02:05Polak and another volunteer, Miriam, observed as Israeli soldiers took up position on a
02:10nearby rooftop.
02:12Polak admitted that he didn't see Eji get shot directly, but witnessed the soldiers
02:16aiming in their direction.
02:19He recalled seeing a flare and hearing two gunshots, one hitting a metal object, the
02:23other striking Eji.
02:25Miriam confirmed that their group was visible to the soldiers and was far from any confrontation.
02:31She emphasized that they were simply standing there, observing, while those who had clashed
02:36with the soldiers were much further away.
02:39This tragic event has left many searching for answers as investigations continue.
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