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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 19, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 19, 2023
US envoy says victim of Huwara shooting is US citizen
A car seen with bullet holes at an intersection in the West Bank town of Huwara following a shooting attack on March 19, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides tweets that the victim of a terrorist shooting in Huwara is a US citizen.
“I can confirm that a US citizen was injured in the shooting attack near Huwara today,” he tweets. “Prayers for a speedy recovery and for calm to prevail.”
He is named as David Stern from the settlement of Itamar, a former US Marine who works as a weapons instructor.
Stern is currently in stable condition at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikvah.
I can confirm that a U.S. citizen was injured in the shooting attack near Huwara today. Prayers for a speedy recovery and for calm to prevail.
— Ambassador Tom Nides (@USAmbIsrael) March 19, 2023
