A United States citizen died in the West Bank Thursday, according to reports confirmed by the United States State Department.
Khamis Abdul Latif Ayyad, 41, died from smoke inhalation as a result of fires started by Israeli settlers who targeted cars and homes in his village late at night, according to the Miami Herald and a Palestinian news publication.
“We can confirm the death of a U.S. citizen in the town of Silwad in the West Bank. We offer condolences to the family on their loss and are providing consular assistance to them. We condemn criminal violence by any party in the West Bank,” a State Department spokesperson told the outlet.
According to Ayyad’s family, the fire was ignited by Israeli settlers who entered Silwad — a village located near several Israeli settlements in the central part of the West Bank — during the night and set both cars and homes on fire, the outlet noted.
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