Based on Palestinian eyewitnesses: CNN accuses IDF of killing al-Jazeera journalist | Israel Today

Palestinian eyewitnesses told CNN that they believe Israeli forces on the same street deliberately fired at reporters in a targeted attack.

It should be noted that according to the initial investigation, the IDF reported that it was not yet possible to know which of the forces fired at Abu Aqala. Uncontrolled firing by the Palestinians In Israel, they said that if they handed over the bullet, it would be possible to know who fired, while the Palestinians refused to transfer the bullet found in her body.

According to a CNN investigation, all the reporters wore blue protective vests that identified them as media people.

"We stood in front of the Israeli military vehicles about five to ten minutes before we made moves to make sure they saw us. And that's our habit as journalists, we move as a group and we stand in front of them to see us. Know we are journalists, and then we start moving," said Shata Hanisha. Another reporter who was in the area for CNN.

According to CNN, the investigation includes two videos from the shooting scene showing that there was apparently no active fighting, and no Palestinian gunmen near Abu Akala in the moments leading up to her death.

CNN claimed that "the videos are verified by the testimony of eight eyewitnesses, a forensic analyst and an explosives expert, testifying that Abu Akala was shot dead in a targeted attack by Israeli forces."

Knesset members from the "joint list" immediately responded to the investigation.

MK Toma Suleiman wrote on the Twitter page: "CNN's investigation into the murder of Sheerin Abu Akala clearly points to an Israeli sniper as the one who murdered Sheerin.

Israel has no convincing claim that this is Palestinian fire.

The Israeli government must find the sniper and prosecute him.

"Sheerin's death cannot be forgotten."

Ahmad Tibi published the investigation and wrote in English that "additional evidence shows that Israel is responsible for the death of Abu Akala." 

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