Bennett: The journalist was killed by Palestinian fire;
The IDF distributed a video of the incident
The prime minister responded to the accusations against the Palestinian Authority chairman, claiming that there was a good chance that armed Palestinians, who fired wildly, were the ones who led to the death of al-Jazeera reporter Shirin Abu-Akla. He claimed that the Palestinians refused a joint investigation.
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11/05/2022
Wednesday, 11 May, 2022, 10:27 Updated: 10:44
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In the video: Al-Jazeera journalist shot dead by gunfire in Jenin;
The IDF estimates: Killed by Palestinian gunfire (screenshot, documentation on social networks according to section 27A of the Copyright Law)
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said today (Wednesday) that the Palestinian journalist who was shot dead in Jenin, Sheerin Abu Akla, was killed as a result of Palestinian fire.
Bennett made the remarks after Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen blamed Israel for her death
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He said, "According to the data we have at the moment, there is a good chance that armed Palestinians, who fired wildly, were the ones who caused the unfortunate death of the journalist.
At the same time as Bennett, the IDF spokesman released a video showing Palestinian gunmen firing indiscriminately, claiming that the journalist was shot in this incident. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said that Israel offered the Palestinians a joint pathological investigation into the journalist's death and called the incident unfortunate. Journalists in battlefields and we have a duty to get to the truth.
"Israel's security forces will continue to operate everywhere to prevent terrorism and the murder of Israelis," Lapid said.
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The journalist who was killed, Sheerin Abu Akla (Photo: screenshot, documentation on social networks according to section 27A of the Copyright Law)
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides confirmed that journalist Sheerin Abu Akla was an American citizen.
"I call for a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death," Nides said.
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