The US State Department called for a transparent investigation into clashes on Friday where Israeli forces shot and killed a 14 year old Palestinian-American, reports Reuters.
The US State Department, spokesperson called for a “speedy and transparent investigation.”
“The United States expresses its deepest condolences to the family of a US citizen minor who was killed by the Israeli Defence Forces during clashes in Silwad on October 24,”said Jen Psaki.
Psaki added that US officials would remain closely engaged with local authorities who were tasked with carrying out an investigation.
Owah Hammand, was shot in the head, in the village Silwad, north of the Palestinian seat of Ramallah.
The shooting happened as unrest surfaced in Jerusalem due to an increased number of military escorted visits by Jewish pilgrims to a holy site in Jerusalem that is shared with the Muslim community.
On Wednesday, a Jewish baby girl was killed when a Palestinian man drove his car into pedestrians in Jerusalem in what police described as a deliberate attack. The driver was shot dead. The incident followed a previous incident where an Israeli motorist driving in the West Bank killed a five year old Palestinian girl without facing arrest.
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