Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish-American activist, was laid to rest in her hometown of Didim on Saturday after being killed in the West Bank a week ago. Israel has admitted that one of its soldiers was likely responsible for Eygi's death.
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi , a Turkish-American activist whom Israel admits was likely killed by one of its soldiers in the West Bank a week ago, was laid to rest on Saturday morning. Eygi, a 26-year-old from Seattle who held U.S. and Turkish citizenships, was buried in her hometown in the town of Didim on the Aegean Sea. Eygi's body had been earlier brought from a hospital to her family home and Didim's Central Mosque.
The Israel Defense Forces said an initial investigation showed it was 'highly likely' that Eygi was 'hit indirectly and unintentionally by IDF fire which was not aimed at her, but aimed at the key instigator' of what it called a riot. Her death was condemned by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken as the United States, Egypt and Qatar push for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas.
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