"There is a high possibility that Ms Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire that was fired toward suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen, read the summary of the investigation. The IDF expressed its deep condolences over her death. The freedom of the press and maintaining the safety of journalists are part of the primary components of Israeli democracy, which the IDF is committed to upholding, it added."
"Not only did numerous independent investigations indicate that Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli soldiers (a claim which the Israeli army initially denied, saying there is a possibility, now being looked into, that reporters were hit possibly by shots fired by Palestinian gunmen), but the New York Times also reported after reviewing the scene that there were no armed Palestianians near her when she was shot."
An IDF internal investigation concluded there is a high possibility that Shireen Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire fired toward suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen. Independent investigations indicated that Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli soldiers, and the New York Times reported there were no armed Palestinians near her when she was shot. A Committee to Protect Journalists report found no Israeli soldier was charged in the killing of 20 journalists, 18 Palestinian, in the West Bank and Gaza between 2001 and 2023. The Israeli army later announced that its missiles killed Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, describing him as a Hamas militant while offering scant evidence.
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