Washington: A group of US lawmakers led by Senator Peter Welch demanded answers from the State Department on the Israeli killing of Turkish American citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. "We are not aware of any evidence that Aysenur, the teenage boy, or anyone else in her proximity posed any threat to the soldier who shot her, or to anyone else," wrote the lawmakers.

According to Anadolu Agency, Eygi, 26, was killed by Israeli forces during a protest over illegal Israeli settlements near Nablus in the occupied West Bank on September 6. Although the US called for a 'swift, thorough and transparent investigation' four months ago, no accountability has been achieved. Israel's preliminary findings claimed she was 'highly likely' hit 'indirectly and unintentionally' during an operation targeting a 'main instigator of violent activity.' However, video evidence and witness accounts dispute this, alleging she was deliberately targeted by an Israeli sniper.

In their letter, the lawmakers posed seven questions to the State Department, including whether there is any evidence that Eygi posed a threat to the soldier, whether the soldier intended to target her, and which Israeli army unit the soldier was assigned to. "Who was the 'key instigator' and where was he (or she) located when the soldier fired the shots?" they asked. The lawmakers also inquired whether the State Department had requested the Department of Justice to investigate Eygi's case.