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US activist 'killed by Israeli forces' at West Bank protest
6 September 2024 13:46 BST
An American activist was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the town of Beita, in the occupied West Bank, during a weekly protest against settlement expansion, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
The report said the 26-year-old woman was shot in the head, according to the report.
Medical sources said the activist was rushed to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus and placed in the intensive care unit before succumbing to her wounds.
Israeli forces used live ammunition, stun grenades and tear gas to disperse protesters, according to eyewitness reports. An 18-year-old Palestinian also suffered shrapnel wound to his thigh.
The Israeli military said it was looking into the report.