Palestinian-American dies from smoke inhalation at West Bank, settled cars, houses on fire

A Palestinian American died after a confrontation with settling in Israeli -occupied West Bank last week, confirming US authorities.

An American official told CBS News that Khamis Ayyad, who was in his 40s, died of smoke breath in Silwad, a village in Central West Bank near several Israeli settlements on Thursday. The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Friday that according to the agency France -res, houses and vehicles were set on fire by those settling in Silwad.

A spokesman for the US State Department confirmed the death of CBS News on Sunday and called “criminal violence by any party”.

The spokesman said, “We express condolences to the family on their loss and are providing them with consular assistance,” he said he would not comment further.

Ayyed was placed on Friday to rest.

The Palestinian Authority, which is part of the Israel-Quiz West Bank, told the AFP that some villages around Silwad were also attacked by settling, in which vehicles, houses and fields were set to be set.

Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli forces fired live round and tear gas to the residents after the residents attacked.

Israel’s army said the police is investigating the incident. He said that the security forces found a burnt vehicle at the hebrew frescoes and a burnt vehicle at the scene, but did not detain any suspect.

Ayyid is the latest Palestinian American to die in West Bank in three weeks.

Saifullah Kamale was a 20 -year -old Tampa man Settlers beaten for death Visiting a family at West Bank in July. He was killed in a confrontation Settling According to his family and Palestinian Health Ministry, protecting the land of his family in Sinjil city north of Ramllah.

The US ambassador to Israel Mike Hakabi, who visited Gaza last week, US messenger Steve Witchoff asked Israel to “investigate the murder in an aggressive murder” in a social media post that “should be accountable to this criminal and terrorist work.”

There has been an increase in the attacks on the Palestinians, as well as the Palestinian terrorist attacks on Israeli and Hamas on the 7 October 2023 on Israel on Israel on Gaza on a large-scale Israeli military operations triggered Israeli-we war.

Hamas -led militants killed about 1,200 people, most of the citizens, and 251 others that day and 251 others. They still capture 50 hostages, including about 20, which are still considered alive. Most other ceasefire or other deals are released.

Israel’s anti -an aggressive More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killedAccording to Gaza’s Health Ministry, who does not distinguish between terrorists and citizens and works under the Hamas government. The United Nations and other international organizations see it as the most reliable source of data on casualties.

According to hospital officials and witnesses, at Gaza on Sunday, at least 23 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, who had described the firing, which increased around the assistance places as a hungry crowd.

Desperate has captured the Palestinian region of more than 2 million, which has been warned by experts Draught Due to Israel’s blockade and about two years of aggressive.

Margaret Brainan contributed to this report.