An American activist, age 26, passed away from her wounds when an Israeli military bullet severely wounded her head in Beita, a town in the occupied West Bank situated south of Nablus. The American activist, identified as Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, was reportedly shot in the head on Friday while taking part in the weekly demonstration against settlement development, according to the Palestinian News Agency WAFA. The activist was taken to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus and admitted to the acute care unit, according to medical sources. She was severely injured, and despite the efforts of medical teams to save her, she passed away.

According to accounts, the protest was severely put down by Israeli police, who fired tear gas, stun grenades, and live bullets at the protestors. This caused the clash to break out. Another Palestinian victim of the same incident, eighteen, had thigh injuries from shrapnel. The activist was a part of the Faz’a campaign, which defends Palestinian farmers against Israeli military actions and settler crimes. After Friday prayers, Beita residents routinely demonstrate against the illegal Israeli colony of Avitar, which was built on Mount Sbeih. Because they believe the settlement violates their land rights, they demand that it be removed.

Reportedly, Israeli police brutally suppressed the protest by shooting demonstrators with live ammunition, stun grenades, and tear gas. The conflict started as a result of this. Eighteen, another Palestinian victim of the same incident, sustained shrapnel injuries to his thighs. The activist was involved in the Faz’a movement, which stands up for Palestinian farmers against crimes committed by settlement groups and Israeli military action. Residents of Beita regularly stage protests against the illegal Israeli settlement of Avitar, which was established on Mount Sbeih, after Friday prayers. They want that the colony be removed because they feel it infringes upon their land rights.