Article 6QH9V American-Turkish woman shot dead at anti-settler protest in West Bank

American-Turkish woman shot dead at anti-settler protest in West Bank

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Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
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Witnesses say Ayenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was fired at by Israel Defense Forces soldiers positioned in nearby field

An American-Turkish dual national has been shot dead - reportedly by Israeli troops - while participating in a protest against settler expansion in the occupied West Bank.

Ayenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old volunteer with the anti-occupation International Solidarity Movement, died in hospital on Friday after being shot in the head during a protest in Beita, near Nablus, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

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