US confirms death of another American in the West Bank
A U.S. citizen has died in the West Bank, the State Department confirmed on Tuesday -- marking what is potentially the second killing of an American in the occupied territory in recent weeks.
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a press briefing on Tuesday that the administration was "still in the gathering information stage." He did not provide additional details, including identifying information for the deceased or the apparent cause of death.
The death comes after a 17-year-old Palestinian-American was fatally shot in the West Bank on Jan. 19. Israeli police said at the time that its internal affairs department was investigating a firearm discharge involving an off-duty law enforcement officer, a soldier and a civilian.
-ABC News' Shannon K. Crawford