West Bank - Israel : Palestinian American journalist shot dead

In West Bank A Palestinian American journalist was killed on Wednesday while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank — and news network Al Jazeera claims the reporter was shot dead by Israeli forces.

 Fellow journalists mourn Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh.

Shireen Abu Akleh, a 51-year-old U.S. citizen who was working for the Qatar-based news outlet’s Arabic language channel, was struck in the head with a live bullet while standing with other journalists in the city of Jenin’s refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and Al Jazeera. She had been wearing a press vest.

Another Al Jazeera reporter who was working as Abu Akleh’s producer, Ali Samoudi, was injured during the attack. He is reportedly in stable condition.

In a statement released by Al Jazeera, the media outlet said: “We pledge to prosecute the perpetrators legally, no matter how hard they try to cover up their crime, and bring them to justice.”

The circumstances surrounding Abu Akleh’s death have been disputed by the Israeli military, which tweeted that her death was being investigated and that it was possibly due to “Palestinian armed gunfire.”

 Shireen Abu Akleh.

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