What is the US’ response to Americans killed in Palestine

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00:00On Friday, 26-year-old Turkish-American peace activist Ayshanur Ezgi Ege was shot in the

00:06head by Israeli forces after protesting illegal settlement expansion in occupied Beita.

00:12This comes just weeks after Israeli forces shot another American activist, Amado Sison,

00:18at previous protests near Beita.

00:20Despite witnesses saying the shot was taken to kill, the U.S. State Department said they

00:24are gathering more information about her death.

00:28We deplore this tragic loss.

00:31Now, the most important thing to do is to gather the facts, and that's exactly what

00:37we're in the process of doing.

00:39And we are intensely focused on getting those facts.

00:43And any actions that we take are driven by the facts.

00:47So first things first, let's find out exactly what happened.

00:51We have more info.

00:53We'll share it, make it available, and as necessary, we'll act on it.

00:58But if past cases can tell us anything, the wait for answers may be long and unsuccessful.

01:04After the death of Israeli American activist Ayshanur Ege, the U.S. State Department has

01:05decided to take action.