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State Department says it has called on Israel to investigate death of U.S. citizen in West Bank
Summary
The State Department confirmed it has called on Israel to investigate the death of Khamis Ayad, a U.S. citizen who died after a fire in the West Bank, and said it is following the local investigation and will provide updates.
The State Department spokesperson said the department has called on Israeli authorities to investigate the death of Khamis Ayad, a Palestinian who the State Department confirmed was a U.S. citizen and who died after complications from smoke inhalation while trying to put out a fire in a West Bank village.
The spokesperson described the situation as violent and said when deaths occur abroad the competent foreign authorities lead investigations. “We have called upon Israel to investigate, of course, each of these instances that they are, and that, we are are we wait to see what those investigations will be,” the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the department was following the case and would keep the public updated as local investigations and any U.S. investigative steps progress; the briefing did not provide details of forensic findings or a timeline for the probe.
