Saif Musallet was just weeks away from celebrating his 21st birthday when he was beaten to death by Israeli settlers when visiting his family in the West Bank. The Florida native’s family has called on the US government to investigate.

The West Bank is a largely Palestinian territory, but hundreds of thousands of Israelis have built settlements there, which a United Nations court in 2024 said was illegal. The Biden administration imposed sanctions on Israel for the settlements, but the Trump administration rescinded them in January.

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanded “accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” referring to the killing last week of Sayfollah Musallet in the occupied territories.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has urged Israel to investigate the death of American citizen Sayafollah Musallet, who was beaten to death in the West Bank. The 20-year-old, also known as Saif,

A Palestinian American visiting family was killed during an attack by extremist settlers, according to the Palestinian Health Authority. The family of Sayfollah Musallet is demanding an investigation.

Reducing violence against Palestinians by extremist Jews, the situation is as bad as ever, with no sign that anyone in the government is ready to rethink the basic strategy.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, senior Christian clerics, and the Foreign Press Association (FPA) have condemned a series of violent incidents in the West Bank in recent weeks, including the killing of a Palestinian American, the torching of a Christian holy site, and assaults on journalists.