The White House said Friday that the U.S. is “deeply disturbed” by the death of 26-year-old American activist Aysenur Eygi in the Israeli occupied West Bank, calling for Israel to investigate the killing.

Eygi, who was born in Turkey, was shot in the head during an anti-settlement protest near Nablus, The Associated Press reported.

“We are deeply disturbed by the tragic death of an American citizen, Aysenur Egzi Eygi, today in the West Bank and our hearts go out to her family and loved ones,” White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said in a statement. “We have reached out to the government of Israel to ask for more information and request an investigation into the........

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