Israeli authorities said Tuesday that a motorist shot to death by a suspected Palestinian gunman in the occupied West Bank held both American and Israeli citizenship. It was the latest in a bloody string of violent attacks roiling the region.
The government identified the slain man as Elan Ganeles, 27, of West Hartford, Connecticut. A friend told local media he had been visiting Israel for a wedding and driving on a highway near the Dead Sea when he was shot. The attackers remained at large Tuesday.
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency closed-door meeting Tuesday called by the United Arab Emirates on the surge in violence. UAE Ambassador Lana Nuseibeh told reporters afterward that "council members all spoke with one voice in the room, urging de-escalation, urging no further unilateral actions to be taken, urging the protection of civilians."
In the latest incident, Hadassah Medical Center, where Ganeles was taken, confirmed his death. He is to be buried Wednesday in the Israeli central city of Raanana. Israeli President Isaac Herzog extended condolences to Ganeles' family. The Jewish Federations of North America said it was devastated. "A recent college graduate, Elan had a bright future ahead of him. Our hearts go out to his family and to the West Hartford community and we cry together with them. May Elan's memory be for a blessing," it said in a statement.
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