State Department Confirms American Citizen Killed in West Bank

Israeli police said they are investigating a violent confrontation between Palestinians and Israeli citizens.

Palestinian houses near an Israeli settlement in the background near Ramallah, in the West Bank, on Jan. 11, 2021. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters

American citizen Sayafollah Musallet, 20, died in the West Bank on July 11 in an incident that is under investigation by Israeli authorities.

In an emailed statement to The Epoch Times on July 12, the U.S. State Department confirmed the death of a U.S. citizen in the West Bank the day prior.