Reuters
Al Jazeera reporter likely killed by accidental gunfire from Israeli positions, US says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was believed to have been killed by accidental gunfire from Israeli positions, but independent investigators were unable to draw a firm conclusion about the origin of the bullet that struck her, the US State Department said Monday. . Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American, was killed on May 11 during an Israeli raid on the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The United States Security Coordinator (USSC) concluded, after summarizing investigations by both the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian Authority, that gunfire from Israeli positions was likely responsible for Abu Akleh’s death, the State Department said. .
