The US State Department announced on Monday that the bullet that killed Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Oqla was badly damaged and did not reach an absolute result, but it is there.reason It is believed that they were targeted and likely launched from an Israeli site.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price, announcing results of Inquiry, said “Independent, third-party The examiners ‘performed’ a very detailed forensic analysis. of The bullet that killed her after she was handed over to the Palestinian Authority over for them.
Abu Okla veteran Palestinian-American reporter who She was known and respected all over the Arabs worldShot dead while covering an Israeli military raid on May 11 in Jenin refugee camp in occupied West Bank. Palestinian eyewitnesses, including her crew, said that she was killed by Israeli forces and that there were no threats in In the immediate vicinity.
Israel says Killed during a compound battle with Palestinians and this is only a forensic analysis of bullet confirm Whether fired by an Israeli soldier or a Palestinian fighter. It strongly denied that it was deliberately targeted but says An Israeli soldier might be hit to her mistake during the exchange of fire with fighter.
Rebuilding The Associated Press (AP) of to her killing lent support Palestinian eyewitnesses, including her crew, told her that she was shot by the occupation forces. Subsequent investigations by CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post reached similar conclusions, as did monitoring before office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
US security officials checked results of Separate Palestinian and Israeli investigations concluded that “shooting from IDF positions was likely.” responsible for The death of Sherine Abu Aqleh in Statement referring to the IDF by its acronym.
United State “found number reason To think that this was intentional but rather result of Tragic circumstances during the leadership of the IDF military proces against factions.”
Israeli military Present the results as part of his own investigation in A statement likely to anger the Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Authority has vehemently rejected any Israeli role in investigation and refused share bullet with Israeli authorities.
The Palestinian Authority handed the bullet over to US officials while insisting that it remains opposed to any cooperation with Israel.
Israeli military He said that while the bullet remained in nursery of US officials throughout the process, examined by Israeli experts in forensic medicine lab in Israel.
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, Army Commander of employees, ordered to continue the investigation”using All available You know? military He said in a permit. said any decision on whether to launch criminal It will only be an investigation made After the practical investigation is completed.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued a similar statement saying, “Unfortunately, this is not the case.” possible to determine the source of The shooting – and as such, the investigation will continue.” His statement did not include any details about who I dissolved the bullet.
Three US officials said-party An expert, neither Israeli nor Palestinian, examined the shrapnel as part of it of US review and he stayed in we possession during the review.
The Palestinian Authority and the island accused the Israeli forces of Deliberately targeting Abu Akleh inside hours of to her death.
Nabil Abu Rudeina, the official spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinian Authority “totally holds” Israel responsible” for Abu Aqla killing It will not accept any manipulation of The results of Palestinian investigation.
The Palestinian Authority manages the parts of The West Bank occupied by Israel and cooperate with Israel on security issues.
Rights groups say the Israeli investigations of shot dead of Palestinians often suffer for months or years before it closes quietly and that soldiers They are rarely held accountable. Israeli rights group B’Tselem expelled the United States announcement as an “acquittal”.
He added, “All the investigations published so far concluded that Israel is likewise responsible, “She said.” it’s not clear on What are the bases that the US State Department seeks to isolate? killing in the name of ” result of Tragic circumstances “not as a crime for who are these responsible should will be held accountable.”
Abu Aqla family He issued a statement saying the United States announcement It was an insult to Shireen memory. “
“everybody available Evidence indicates that a US citizen was involved of extrajudicial killing by alien government receives billions of dollar in American military help every year To perpetuate a long and steadfast military works of millions of Palestinians.”
Abu Okla who He was 51 years old, and he was widely known and respected on-air Reporter who He rose to fame two decades ago during second The Palestinian Intifada, or Intifada, against Israeli rule. She documented the harsh facts of Life under Israeli occupation military rule Now in his sixth decade with Infinity in Scene – for Viewers across the Arabs world.
The Israeli police drew widespread criticism from all over world When they beat mourners and coffin bearers at her funeral in Jerusalem on May 14 / one of the Israeli newspapers last Month reported that the police investigation found Injustice by some of But they said these who supervising event won’t be seriously punished.
Jenin has always been a fortress of Palestinian opposition, and several recent attacks have been carried out inside Israel out by young men From in And around the city. Israel often carry out military raids in fetus in it says Aims to arrest and prevent the militants more attacks.
Israel occupied the West Bank in The 1967 war and still built Settlements where approximately 500,000 Israelis live live Along with nearly 3 million Palestinians. Philistines want Territory to form main part of a future condition.
Peace talks broke out down more More than a decade ago, and with Israel now in a new election campaignit is unlikely to resume at any time soon. admin prime Minister Yair Lapid supports the two-state solution with It appears that the Palestinians, but the right-wing parties who oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state, are in a position to dominate the elections.
