Internal investigations found a "high possibility" that journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot due to errant gunfire by the Israel Defense Forces. Tel Aviv, Israel - There is a "high possibility" that the fatal shooting of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank nearly four months ago was due to errant gunfire by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), internal investigations found. Activists lift Palestinian flags and placards depicting slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during a rally near Augusta Victoria Hospital in east Jerusalem during Biden's visit to the facility in July 2022. Abu Akleh was killed on May 11 during an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank while on assignment with the Arabic television channel. According to Israel, the shots fired could not be clearly attributed to an individual even after the investigations were completed.

Source: Washington Post September 06, 2022 18:18 UTC