The family of Saif Musallet, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen and Tampa resident killed during a trip to the West Bank, joined Islamic leaders on Monday to call for "urgent U.S. government action" in the aftermath of his death.

FOX 13's Craig Patrick spoke with family and friends of the 20-year-old Tampa businessman who was killed in the West Bank.

Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet, a 20-year-old US citizen from Tampa, Florida, was beaten to death in the West Bank by a mob of fascist Zionist settlers wielding sticks and bats when he attempted to defend his family's land.

Palestinian-American Saifullah Kamel Musallet, 20, was visiting family in the West Bank when he was beaten to death by Israeli settlers, his family told CBS News.

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.

In Downtown Tampa on Friday nearly 500 protestors gathered at Tampa City Hall to demand a stop to Israeli airstrikes. The war between Israel and Hamas has left more than 4,000 dead.

Tampa Bay demonstrators head to national march supporting Palestinians About 200 Tampa Bay residents boarded five buses headed to the nation’s capital to protest U.S. support for Israel.