New Delhi: Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead by the Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, reported Palestinian health ministry.
According to reports, she was shot dead by live bullet today (May 11) while covering Israeli raids in the city of Jenin. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition where she died.
Israeli occupation forces assassinated our beloved journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while covering their brutality in Jenin this morning. Shireen was most prominent Palestinian journalist and a close friend. Now we will hear the “concerns” of the UK govt & the international community pic.twitter.com/M6lKTbceHJ
— Husam Zomlot (@hzomlot) May 11, 2022
Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim said that the Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed her death. The incident took place while she was covering the events unfolding in Jenin, specifically an Israeli raid the city when she was hit by a bullet to the head.
Ibrahim said that Abu Akleh was one of the respected journalist who was working with Al Jazeera since 2000 when the second Palestinian Intifada.
Condolences pour in for the journalist:
I’m reeling from the news of the death of my friend and colleague Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Al Jazeera correspondent. Israeli forces shot her in the head while she reporting in Jenin while clearly wearing a press vest.
This is absolutely horrifyinghttps://t.co/KqadakjhnH
— Dena Takruri (@Dena) May 11, 2022
Terrible terrible news: Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank while on assignment. We are reporting out details of what happened. Our hearts go out to her family and colleagues. She was a well-known, veteran correspondent here.
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) May 11, 2022
While Israeli officials are claiming that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Palestinian gunfire, journalist Ali Samudi that was next to her said to local media that the army opened fire towards them, and that there were no Palestinian gunmen near them. pic.twitter.com/6P1BRyIGB1
— Oren Ziv (@OrenZiv_) May 11, 2022
I grew up listening to Shireen Abu Akleh’s brave voice on Palestine & became privileged to work alongside her while reporting from Jerusalem & the occupied West Bank. Shireen was shot dead by Israeli police while doing her job – reporting. This news tears into all of us. pic.twitter.com/8FVqrfKO4V
— Arwa Ibrahim (@arwaib) May 11, 2022
