Al Jazeera reporter killed in the West Bank, another journalist also wounded

An

, was killed after being shot in the head during clashes between Palestinian militants and the Israeli army in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.

Another reporter was also injured.

According to the Palestinian agency Wafa, which quotes the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the journalist Abu Akleh, (51) "died after being hit by the occupation army".

 According to Al Jazeera, its reporter Shireen Abu Aqleh

she died in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, killed in "cold blood" by Israeli forces.

The second journalist involved,

- according to the Palestinian health ministry - was shot in the back but his condition is not serious.

Samoudi who works for the 'Al Quds' network - cited by Wafa - said that together with his colleague from Al Jazeera he was with a group of other reporters in "the vicinity of the UNRWA schools near the Jenin camp", and that " everyone wore helmets and journalist uniforms ".

He then added that the group "was directly targeted by the occupation forces".

Palestinian Shireen Abu Aqleh was considered an information veteran in the area and had worked for Al Jazeera since 1997. The broadcaster - quoted by the media - said she was "killed in cold blood" in what she called "a horrendous crime. that breaks international norms ".

The Al Jazeera journalist killed in Jenin, West Bank, was shot "in the face" while wearing a vest that clearly indicated that she was a member of the press.

This was reported by a minister from Qatar.

The Israeli army (IDF) is investigating the "possibility" that Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqleh and another reporter "were shot by armed Palestinians" during this morning's clashes in Jenin refugee camp, West Bank.

Aqleh later died of her injuries.

The military spokesman said that in the operation in Jenin "there was a massive fire by dozens of armed Palestinians against the soldiers".

's presidency

condemned "the crime of execution by the Israeli occupation forces of the journalist Shireen Abu Akleh".

reports the Wafa agency.

Abu Mazen said he held "the Israeli government fully responsible for this heinous crime", stressing that it is part "of the daily policy pursued by the occupation against our people, their land and their holy places".