Date
2022-05-11
Category
Wars & Conflicts
Location
Jenin, West Bank, Palestine
Archive
Event #99
On May 11, 2022, Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, was fatally shot while covering an Israeli raid in Jenin, West Bank. She was wearing a clearly marked press vest and helmet. Witnesses, colleagues, and video evidence indicate that she was struck in the head by gunfire from Israeli forces.
Multiple independent investigations, including by the United Nations, the European Union, and human rights organizations, concluded that she was killed by Israeli fire. Investigations found no evidence that she posed a threat or was involved in hostilities. Her murder prompted international condemnation and calls for accountability and transparent investigation.
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