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US State Department reveals new details about killing Abu Aqila’s investigation
US State Department revealed on Monday new details about the investigations into the killing of journalist Sherine Abu Aqleh, journalist for Al-Jazeera channel, several months ago in the city of Jenin.
the US State Department confirmed that the US security coordinator, Ned Price, concluded, after reviewing the two investigations, that Shireen was most likely killed by gunfire from Israeli army positions.
The statement of the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh’s investigation:
“After an extremely detailed forensic analysis, independent, third-party examiners, as part of a process overseen by the U.S. Security Coordinator (USSC), could not reach a definitive conclusion regarding the origin of the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Ballistic experts determined the bullet was badly damaged, which prevented a clear conclusion.
In addition to the forensic and ballistic analysis, the USSC was granted full access to both Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian Authority (PA) investigations over the last several weeks.
By summarizing both investigations, the USSC concluded that gunfire from IDF positions was likely responsible for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.
The USSC found no reason to believe that this was intentional but rather the result of tragic circumstances during an IDF-led military operation against factions of Palestinian Islamic Jihad on May 11, 2022, in Jenin, which followed a series of terrorist attacks in Israel.
The United States appreciates and continues to encourage cooperation between Israel and the PA in this important case. We will remain engaged with Israel and the PA on next steps and urge accountability. We again offer our deepest condolences to the Abu Akleh family”.
