The killing of a 17-year-old U.S. citizen in the West Bank has prompted an investigation by the U.S. State Department. Tawfiq Abdel Jabbar, who had recently relocated from Louisiana to the West Bank to connect with his heritage and join his family, was fatally shot last week.
According to Israeli authorities, both an off-duty police officer and an Israeli civilian fired shots in the incident, with IDF troops also present at the scene. The U.S. State Department has called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing.
