A Palestinian American died within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution final week after a confrontation with settlers, U.S. officers confirmed.
Khamis Ayyad, who was in his 40s, died Thursday from smoke inhalation in Silwad, a village within the central West Financial institution close to a number of Israeli settlements, a U.S. official instructed CBS Information. The Palestinian well being ministry stated on Friday that the fires had been set by settlers on properties and automobiles in Silwad, in response to the Agence France-Presse.
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A U.S. State Division spokesperson confirmed to CBS Information the demise on Sunday and condemned what they referred to as “felony violence by any get together.”
“We provide condolences to the household on their loss and are offering consular help to them,” the spokesperson stated, including that they might not be commenting additional.
Ayyad was laid to relaxation on Friday.
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The Palestinian Authority, which administers a part of the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, instructed AFP that some villages round Silwad additionally got here beneath assault by settlers, wherein automobiles, properties and farmlands had been set ablaze.
Witnesses stated Israeli forces fired stay rounds and tear gasoline towards residents after the settlers attacked.
Israel’s army stated police had been investigating the incident. They stated safety forces discovered Hebrew graffiti and a burnt automobile on the scene however had not detained any suspects.
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