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U.S. Confirms Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank, Families Call for Justice Department Probe

The State Department offered condolences and consular support despite no criminal charges in any of the ten U.S. citizen deaths since 2022

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Overview

  • The State Department confirmed that 40-year-old Khamis Ayyad died in Silwad on July 31 and is providing consular assistance to his family.
  • CAIR-Chicago and Ayyad’s relatives have formally demanded a Justice Department investigation, arguing Israeli authorities have made no arrests.
  • Ayyad’s death was the second U.S. citizen killing in July, following the fatal beating of Palestinian-American Sayfollah Musallet in nearby Sinjil.
  • Rights groups report that at least ten U.S. citizens have been killed by Israeli settlers or forces in the West Bank since 2022 without any prosecutions.
  • The surge in settler attacks has coincided with intensified Israeli military raids and non-binding Knesset motions toward West Bank annexation, raising regional stability concerns.