UN says Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli forces
- The UN Human Rights Office findings showed the shots that killed Abu Akleh came from Israeli forces and not from indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians
- The Palestinian-American reporter was killed on May 11 while covering an Israeli army operation in the northern West Bank
The Palestinian-American journalist, who was wearing a vest marked “Press” and a helmet, was killed on May 11 while covering an Israeli army operation in Jenin camp in the northern West Bank.
“We find that the shots that killed Abu Akleh came from Israeli security forces,” UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in Geneva.
“It is deeply disturbing that Israeli authorities have not conducted a criminal investigation.
“We at the UN Human Rights Office have concluded our independent monitoring into the incident.
“The shots that killed Abu Akleh and injured her colleague Ali Sammoudi came from Israeli security forces and not from indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians, as initially claimed by Israeli authorities” she said.