A Palestinian American died in the Israeli-occupied West Bank last week after a confrontation with settlers, U.S. officials confirmed.
Khamis Ayyad, who was in his 40s, died Thursday from smoke inhalation in Silwad, a village in the central West Bank near several Israeli settlements, a U.S. official told CBS News. The Palestinian health ministry said on Friday that the fires were set by settlers on homes and vehicles in Silwad, according to the Agence France-Presse.
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A U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed to CBS News the death on Sunday and condemned what they called “criminal violence by any party.”
“We offer condolences to the family on their loss and are providing consular assistance to them,” the spokesperson said, adding that they would not be commenting further.
Ayyad was laid to rest on Friday.
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The Palestinian Authority, which administers part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, told AFP that some villages around Silwad also came under attack by settlers, in which vehicles, homes and farmlands were set ablaze.
Witnesses said Israeli forces fired live rounds and tear gas toward residents after the settlers attacked.
Israel’s military said police were investigating the incident. They said security forces found Hebrew graffiti and a burnt vehicle at the scene but had not detained any suspects.
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Ayyad is the latest Palestinian American to die in the West Bank in three weeks.
Saifullah Kamel Musallet, a 20-year-old man from Tampa, was beaten to death by settlers while visiting family in the West Bank in July. He was killed in a confrontation with settlers while…
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