{"id":2339370,"date":"2024-09-10T18:48:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T22:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-shames-idf-over-accidental-shooting-of-american-activist-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T18:49:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T22:49:22","slug":"white-house-shames-idf-over-accidental-shooting-of-american-activist-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-shames-idf-over-accidental-shooting-of-american-activist-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House shames IDF over accidental shooting of American activist &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-shames-idf-over-accidental-shooting-of-american-activist-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339370&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House has called for &#8220;fundamental changes&#8221; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carnival-cruises-might-move-home-ports-out-of-u-s-due-to-covid-19-restrictions\/\" title=\"Carnival Cruises Might Move Home Ports Out Of U.S. Due To COVID-19 Restrictions\">operational procedures<\/a> of the Israel Defense \u2064Forces \u2062(IDF) in response to \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-michael-brown-to-makhia-bryant-meet-the-lawyer-whose-false-claims-fueled-a-generation-of-black-lives-matter-violence\/\" title=\"From Michael Brown To Ma\u2019Khia Bryant: Meet The Lawyer Whose False Claims Fueled A Generation Of Black Lives Matter Violence\">accidental shooting<\/a> of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American Turkish \u200bcitizen, who was shot in the\u2064 head during a protest in the West Bank. An internal IDF\u200d investigation \u2062has \u2063determined that the shooting occurred &#8220;indirectly and unintentionally,&#8221; and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-if-youre-looking-for-election-rigging-look-no-further-than-media-treatment-of-hunter-biden-saga\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: &#039;If You&#039;re Looking for Election Rigging, Look No Further&#039; Than Media Treatment of Hunter Biden Saga\">criminal investigation<\/a> has been initiated. President Joe\u200c Biden commented on the incident, noting that \u200dthe bullet \u2064appeared to have ricocheted. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed a stronger reprimand towards Israel, emphasizing\u2063 that no one should be killed merely for attending a\u200b protest. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated the call for changes in IDF operations and noted \u2062that no\u200b one should risk their \u2064life to express their opinions. However,\u2063 she did \u2064not provide updates on the criminal inquiry or confirm whether \u200cBiden would communicate with Eygi&#8217;s family,\u200d asserting that U.S. policy regarding Israel remains unchanged\u200d despite the\u200b incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House shames IDF over accidental shooting of American activist<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1757102\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> called on the Israel Defense Forces Tuesday to make &ldquo;fundamental changes&rdquo; to the way it operates in the West Bank following the killing of an American Turkish citizen on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>An internal IDF investigation determined Tuesday that&nbsp;26-year-old&nbsp;Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head &ldquo;indirectly and unintentionally&rdquo; on Friday and has opened a criminal investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Before departing Washington, D.C., President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> briefly commented on the investigation, telling reporters the bullet apparently &ldquo;ricocheted&rdquo; before striking Eygi in the head.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a significantly stronger condemnation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3147890\/white-house-defensive-israel-hamas-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> earlier in the day, which was echoed by White House press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">secretary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> while traveling with Biden to New York.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Blinken called on Israeli security forces to make fundamental changes to the way that they operate in the West Bank,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;No one, no one should be shot and killed for attending a protest. No one should have to put their life at risk just to purely express their views.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, Jean-Pierre declined to comment on the criminal investigation into the shooting and would not say if Biden had or will speak to Eygi&rsquo;s family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre also claimed that U.S.&nbsp;policy on Israel had not changed following the shooting and did not say if Biden planned on speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the near future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, the president and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> have spoken many times over the past several months. Certainly they&rsquo;ll continue to do so,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Because they&rsquo;ve known each other for decades, when they speak, they have an honest and frank conversation. That&rsquo;s because they have that relationship.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to Jean-Pierre&rsquo;s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"-YrUgdDRvBM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"09\/10\/24: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Gaggle Aboard Air Force One En Route to Queens, NY\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-YrUgdDRvBM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1757102\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757102\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House criticized the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday, urging them to implement &#8220;fundamental changes&#8221; in their operations in the West Bank after the death of an American Turkish citizen last Friday. An internal investigation by the IDF revealed that 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head &#8220;indirectly and unintentionally,&#8221; prompting a criminal inquiry into the incident. Before leaving Washington, D.C., President Joe Biden briefly addressed the investigation, noting that it appeared Eygi was struck by a bullet that had &#8220;ricocheted.&#8221; Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a much stronger rebuke of Israel earlier in the day, which was supported by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during Biden&#8217;s trip to New York. She stated, \u201cBlinken urged Israeli security forces to fundamentally change their operations in the West Bank,\u201d adding that \u201cno one should be shot and killed for attending a protest\u201d or have to risk their life simply to express their opinions.\u201d However, Jean-Pierre refrained from commenting on the ongoing criminal investigation and did not confirm whether Biden had spoken or would speak with Eygi\u2019s family. She also asserted that U.S. policy towards Israel remained unchanged following this incident and did not indicate if Biden intended to communicate with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon. \u201cThe president and prime minister have communicated frequently over recent months and will continue doing so,\u201d she remarked, emphasizing their long-standing relationship which allows for open discussions between them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2339371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/white-house-Aysenur-Ezgi-Eygi.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[40593,40330,26585,32076,32127],"class_list":["post-2339370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-accidental-shooting","tag-american-activist","tag-idf","tag-washington-examiner","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/white-house-Aysenur-Ezgi-Eygi.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}