Aljazeera Journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by the Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Israeli troops assassinated Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Wednesday while she was reporting operations in the occupied West Bank.
She was slain, according to reports, while documenting the Israeli military’s assault on the Jenin refugee camp. Abu Akleh was shot in the face and died shortly after, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
May her soul rest in peace in heaven.
Aljazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Shot And Killed By Israeli Army
According to the Palestinian health ministry, an Al-Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed by the Israeli army. she was documenting an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early Wednesday when the incident happened.
Shireen was a well-known Palestinian reporter for the broadcaster’s Arabic language station, according to the statement.
Another Palestinian journalist from the Al-Quds daily in Jerusalem was injured, although his condition is stable.
The reporters were hit by Israeli fire, according to the health ministry.
Abu Akleh may be seen in video footage of the event wearing a blue flak jacket with the word “PRESS” plainly written on it.
While operating in Jenin, Israeli soldiers were attacked with heavy gunfire and explosives, according to the Israeli military, who responded by firing back.
9News report that the military is examining the incident and looking into the likelihood that the journalists were shot by Palestinian militants.
In recent weeks, Israel has conducted nearly daily operations in the occupied West Bank, after a series of fatal assaults within Israel. Many of which were carried out by Palestinians from Jenin and the surrounding area.
The town, particularly its refugee camp, has a long history of being a militant stronghold.
The West Bank was taken by Israel in the 1967 Middle East conflict, and the Palestinians want it to be the center of their future state.
Givara Budeiri, another Al-Jazeera reporter, was briefly arrested last year at a protest in Jerusalem and treated for a fractured hand. Her employer attributed her injury to brutal police treatment.
Shireen Abu Akleh Husband & Family Are In Shock
Shireen Abu Akleh’s husband and family must be devastated to hear the news of her death. She was 65 at the time of her death.
Witnesses said to Al Jazeera that the killing was premeditated and that the bullet struck her below the ear, in a location not protected by Abu Akleh’s helmet.
According to Al Jazeera, it was “premeditated murder in violation of international rules and standards.”
“We hold Israeli authorities accountable for the safety of Al Jazeera producer Ali Al-Samoudi, who was shot in the back while covering a story with colleague Shireen.
She is currently undergoing treatment,” the network noted.
Shireen Abu Akleh: Biography Of The Al Jazeera Journalist
Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing has left everyone in the Middle East and the media industry in an utter shock. She has made remarkable achievements in the journalism world.
Born in Jerusalem, the renowned reporter was at the forefront of the coverage of the ongoing crimes committed against Palestinians by the apartheid state.
She has been one of the most important faces of Al Jazeera and was known for her courage in standing up in the most dangerous conditions to carry out her journalistic duties.
Abu Akleh had received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media, from Yarmouk University in Jordan. Al Jazeera said that she was from the first generation of the channel’s field correspondents.
“For a quarter-century, Abu Akleh was in the center of risk in covering the Israeli occupation’s wars, attacks, and aggression against the Palestinian people in the occupied areas,” the Qatar-based broadcaster stated.
Palestinians and journalists all around the world flocked to social media to express their regret and anger over the occurrence.
“Oh, my gosh. What a shock to wake up to, having grown up seeing Shireen on television. Linah Al Saafin, an Al Jazeera producer, tweeted, “Total astonishment.”
“Shireen Abu Akleh was a gentle and modest soul,” AJ+ senior presenter and producer Dena Takruri remarked in a tweet. She was a great journalist who was well-liked across Palestine and the Arab world. I’m shocked she’s gone.”
Mohammed El-Kurd, a Palestinian writer and Palestine correspondent for The Nation, also expressed his sorrow at Abu Akleh’s death.