Journalists and medics wheel the body of Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist for Al Jazeera network, into the morgue inside the Hospital in the West Bank town of Jenin, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The well-known Palestinian reporter for the broadcaster's Arabic language channel was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Journalist Killed
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister has promised a thorough investigation of the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and asked that Palestinian officials hand over the bullet that killed her. Benny Gantz told reporters on Wednesday that Israel has been in touch with U.S. and Palestinian officials, and said all parts of the investigation would be made public.
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