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U.S. State Department Confirms American’s Death in West Bank as Families Demand DOJ Probe

Rights groups point to a decade-long pattern of unprosecuted killings in the West Bank, urging a US-led inquiry that relatives say is vital for accountability

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Overview

  • The State Department confirmed Ayyad’s death on Aug. 1, offered condolences and provided consular assistance to his family.
  • A 40-year-old Palestinian-American father of five from Cicero, Illinois, Ayyad died July 31 after inhaling smoke and tear gas during a settler arson attack in Silwad.
  • The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations held a news conference with Ayyad’s relatives to call for a Justice Department criminal probe into his killing.
  • Neither Israeli nor US authorities have filed criminal charges in Ayyad’s death or the earlier July killing of 20-year-old Sayfollah Musallet.
  • Advocacy groups highlight that at least ten US citizens have been killed in the West Bank since 2022 without prosecutions, criticizing Washington’s reliance on Israeli investigations.