Harris says death of activist Aysenur Eygi ‘a horrific tragedy that never should have happened’

US Vice President Kamala Harris says the death of activist Aysenur Eygi was “a horrific tragedy that never should have happened.”

Eygi, an American peace activist, was shot dead in the West Bank last week. Yesterday, the army said she had “with high probability” been accidentally hit by IDF troops’ gunfire. The IDF expressed regret for the killing.

Harris’s comments come after US President Joe Biden said he was outraged by her death.

“Aysenur was peacefully protesting in the West Bank—standing up against the expansion of settlements—when her young life was senselessly cut short. No one should be killed for participating in a peaceful protest,” Harris says.

“The shooting that led to her death is unacceptable and raises legitimate questions about the conduct of IDF personnel in the West Bank. Israel must do more to ensure that incidents like this never happen again,” say the Democrat nominee.

“The United States will continue to hold accountable anyone in the West Bank – Israelis and Palestinians – who stokes violence and undermines peace and stability,” she says, calling for full accountability.