UN rights office says Israeli forces shot dead US-Turkish activist
According to the United Nations human rights office, an American-Turkish activist was fatally shot by Israeli forces during a West Bank protest on Friday, in which the army has admitted to using live ammunition.
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- Published Date: 09:50 | 06 September 2024
- Modified Date: 09:50 | 06 September 2024
The United Nations human rights office said Israeli forces shot and killed an American-Turkish activist on Friday during a West Bank protest at which the army has acknowledged opening fire.
"On 6 September ISF shot in the head and killed a 26-year-old American activist in Beita, Nablus, while she was participating in a peaceful anti-settlement protest," the office for the Palestinian territories said in a statement, referring to the Israeli security forces.
The Israeli army said it was "looking into reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of shots fired".
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