The 26-year-old University of Washington grad was shot in the head, according to witnesses and medical officials.

An American activist was killed during a protest in the Israel-occupied West Bank, and U.S. officials are calling on Israel to investigate her death. Aysenur Eygi, 26, was shot in the head while participating in an anti-settlement protest near Nablus,

As an Israeli offensive against Palestinian militant groups stretched to a 10th day, residents said many people were trapped in their homes out of fear.