The documentary "Who Killed Shireen?" reveals that an Israeli soldier from the Duvdevan special forces unit fatally shot Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin while she was on assignment for Al Jazeera. Initially, the Israeli government attributed blame to Palestinian militants but later acknowledged that Israeli troops were likely involved. A US investigation also indicated it was likely an intentional act against a known media figure. Yet, the Biden administration publicly maintained that the killing was unintentional, highlighting a gap between findings and political communication.
"An unnamed Biden administration official said a US team that investigated the incident came to the conclusion that an Israeli soldier intentionally shot Abu Akleh and should have been able to see that she was a journalist."
"The evidence as it stands, based upon the proximity of the reporters in the road and the soldiers from the Duvdevan units on the street, it was an indication that it was an intentional killing of Shireen Abu Akleh."
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