the first bullet hit me in the second hit shireen. they killed her in cold blood, because they are killers and specialize in killing only palestinian people. we had no resistance and there was no palestinian resistance at the scene. reporter: journalist ali samoudi, was also shot and injured in the attack. >> there was no exchange of fire so there is no possibility whatsoever that are palestinian we have shot shireen. the israeli army always uses these excuses to cover up the crimes they are committing against palestinians including palestinian journalists. [protestors chanting] reporter: according to human rights groups, israel has killed 50 journalists since 2000, and injured more than 144 in the past four years alone. reporter: this is also not the first time israel has intentionally targeted al jazeera. last year, the network's office in gaza was bombed to rubble . and this journalist was assaulted by israeli forces whilst reporting on israel's ethnic cleansing of arab residents in occupied east jerusalem's sheikh jarrah neighborh

so, what i sought shireen _ shooting to us. so, what i sought shireen on — shooting to us. so, what i sought shireen on the ground, and the first time, _ shireen on the ground, and the first time, i thought that she wasjust had fatten— time, i thought that she wasjust had fallen and i was trying to reach her and _ had fallen and i was trying to reach her and touch her, to wake her up, buti— her and touch her, to wake her up, but i was— her and touch her, to wake her up, but i was looking and she was not breathing — but i was looking and she was not breathing. there was no up and down because _ breathing. there was no up and down because she — breathing. there was no up and down because she was on her face and this nrade _ because she was on her face and this made me nervous. i did not know what to do _ made me nervous. i did not know what to do and _ made me nervous. i did not know what to do. and every time, i was trying to do. and every time, i was trying to get shireen, there is shooting that is— to get shireen, there is shooting that is coming to me. and thi

the first bullet hit me in the second hit shireen. they killed her in cold blood because they are killers specializing in killing palestinian people. there was no palestinian resistance at all at the scene. >> journalists, was also shot and injured during the attack. >> there was no exchange of fire, so there is no possibility whatsoever that a palestinian would have shot. the israeli army always uses these excuses to cover up the crimes they are committing against palestinians, including journalists. >> according to groups, israel has killed 50 journalists since 2000 and injured more than 144 in the past year alone. this is also not the first time israel has intentionally targeted al jazeera. last year, the networks office in gaza was a bomb to rubble. while journalists was assaulted by israeli forest -- forces, while reporting on the ethnic cleansing among residents, israeli authorities say they have launched an investigation. human rights groups say they have little faith in israeli justice, particularly with renowned organizations

shireen was shot dead on wednesday. reporter: the violence broke out as shireen abu akleh's was taken out of a hospital in east jerusalem. her coffin jostled and almost pulled to the ground as israeli police and palestinians clashed. shireen abu akleh was a revered palestinian-american journalist that worked for al jazeera's arabic news channel. she spent 20ears reporting on the israeli-palestinian conflict. she was shot in the head while reporting on an israeli army raid in the occupied west bank on wednesday. she was wearing a flak jacket with press marked on it. >> we arrived and within seconds, there was the first shot. i told them we were being targeted. we were being shot at. i turned and found shireen on the grou. i turned and found shireen on the ground in the first few seconds. reporter: witnesses have accused the army of killing her. al jazeera said she had been shot in cold blood. israel says it is investigating the incident. >> i therefore reiterate my expeation of open and transparent cooperation with all f

how will you remember shireen, and how are you today? when i was a young child, i saw her on television and she was my idol. i grew up thinking that i would one day be a journalist like shireen. and this is the heartache, that i remember the one i cannot understand why all this happened. she was a very kind person. i remember the first time i met her in someplace and when i got to speak with her, i thought, "i am a young journalist and she is big journalist, how will she speak with me?" and she was very kind with me. she smiled, she spoked with me and asked me about myjob. she was very kind. and every time we met in events or anything, she spoke with me and asked me about myself. and for our last day out, the last moments, we saw shireen in the morning before we went to what happened. she was very happy. she told us "good morning" with a big smile. she was playing with her hair, and she is someone who loved to live. that was shatha hanaysheh, who was with shireen injenin when she died. well, in relation to events at shireen�*s funeral,

shireen abu aqla was shot dead in the occupied west bank on wednesday. from jerusalem, here's tom bateman. shireen abu aqla was one of the best—known voices to palestinians. now in death, a national symbol. but grief for a revered reporter was to turn to fear and panic for the mourners. israel's security forces had entered the hospital gates as palestinians tried to walk the coffin out. the police fired stun grenades and pushed the crowd back. many rush for cover inside. shouting and commotion we've had complete chaos with people trying to get inside. i saw a woman with a very young baby, a patient, or somebody who was here at the hospital, caught in the middle of a huge crowd, trying to get inside. and even the pallbearers had to retreat. as police kicked and beat them with batons. and the coffin slipped to the ground. the force says it acted to stop what it called "incitement" and stone throwing. shireen abu aqla was shot in the head covering an arrest raid by israel's army. reporters on the scene said the gunfire came from the soldiers, but israel m

our deepest condolences on the death of shireen. can you tell us who she was and what you understand happened? >> thank you, amy. shireen and i met in years ago in d.c. when we both worked for al jazeera. she was at the d.c. bureau for a bit. we instantly became friends. shireen was a palestinian christian from jerusalem. she was very bright. she was a kind reporter. she had an infectious laugh. she gave voice to the struggles of palestinians over a career spanning nearly three decades. during the height of the intifada, she became a mainstay and every palestinian home to the extent i would call israeli soldiers going around ramallah mimicking her, shouting from their own horns famous closing line. my understanding is she was on assignment in israeli --jenin like you mention. i just watched an extended video wherein shireen was wearing a vest that was clearly marked press and she was wearing a helmet. i saw the shot came through the back of her neck and out of her face. she did not stand a chance. she did not have time to take cover

he's known shireen abu aqla for 25 years and told me more about her. shareen was very well—known as a journalist, as a woman, probably one of the early female arable waters in the middle east —— shireen. she had a great deal of integrity. she was very unassuming, down—to—earth. i've known her for almost 25 years, when she first started working for al jazeera in 1997, she was a young lady at the time, but she showed enough enthusiasm and integrity and she has done really great in terms of the way she was reporting, straightforward, no—nonsense, straightforward, no—nonsense, straight to the point, balanced, kept her emotions in check, so this today's funeral showing how much people respected her.— showing how much people respected her. thank you very much to issam _ respected her. thank you very much to issam ikirmawi. - let's move to the situation in ukraine now. 79 days into the war and russian troops are intensifying their attacks in parts of the south—east, which are now seeing some of the heaviest fighting. with the port city of ma

shireen abu akleh, who was a u.s. citizen, had worked at al jazeera for 25 years and was one of the best known television journalists in palestine and the arab world. israel initially claimed she may have been shot by a palestinian gunman but later said it was unclear who shot her. palestinian authorities accused israel of committing the "crime of execution" and rejected an offer from israel to carry out a joint probe into her death. on wednesday, ala' salameh, the head of the palestinian media association, spoke out against the killing of shireen abu akleh and other palestinian journalists. >> are protest today confirmed the occupation must be pursued, israeli leaders and those involved in the war crimes, the crimes that led to the death of those journalists. amy: we will have more on this story after headlines. we will speak to columbia university professor rashid khalidi. the senate is expected to move quickly to approve $40 billion in new military and economic assistance to ukraine. the massive spending package wa

shireen, we have woke up this morning receiving an e—mailfrom shireen, telling our colleagues that i'm heading tojenin. there is an israeli raid. after that we have responded. shireen, you're going to be live on air on the top of the hour. but unfortunately, shireen didn't show up. we called her. she wasn't there. i mean, we kept calling her. but then we found these images on social media circulating that she was targeted by a bullet under her ears, while she was accompanied by otherjournalists. accompanied by other journalists. this accompanied by otherjournalists. this is not a cross fire. this area was very safe. she was just entering thejenin and the occupation, the israeli forces was there three days back and they entered jenin without any clash or any resistance from the palestinians. they took down one of the houses. so we are not talking here about shireen covering the war from the israeli or the palestinian side and then was targeted while the israeli or the palestinian were targeting a military area. no, shireen was in a place under the occupation of the the israeli forces ac

man shouting shireen, shireen and she's lying face down on the ground. journalist joins us live from jerusalem. tragic loss of yet another journalist trying to do her job and so many unhaeanswered questions, what more are you learning? >> in the last hour had a development if you like in the killing of shireen. a tweet from the palestinian head of affairs authority, has tweeted out that israel requested a joint investigation and to be handed over the bullet that assassinated the journalist shireen, we refused that and affirmed that the investigation would be completed independently. israeli defense ministry said israel needed the bullet to test to see if it came from the weapon of israeli soldier. he continues we'll inform shireen's family, u.s., qatar and all the authorities of the results with high transparency. but end of the tweet says they've reached conclusions that all the indications, evidence and witnesses affirm assassination by israeli special units. israel's position remains we don't know who fired the shot that killed shireen, and in the imm

and look at the continuing outcry over the death of shireen abu aqla. hello, and thanks forjoining me. we're at the bbc�*s headquarters in london, broadcasting house. and here's the statue of the bbc�*s patron saint, george orwell, complete with cigarette. he used to work here. beside him is his famous quote. "if liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." well, i hope we can persuade you to hear this edition of unspun world anyway. has germany's influence in the world shrunk? germany has been very slow, very reluctant to react when it comes to sanctions against russia. what effect will the shooting of the palestinian journalist shireen abu aqla have on the politics of israel? this has been an extremely violent period. certainly this is extremely testing times for israel's leaders. and will president biden�*s lifting of some controls over cuba actually help the people of the island? i think the desire to leave is more acute than it has been in decades. russia's invasion of ukraine has had all so

i'm not going to comment on who killed shireen. but i'm going to tell you who in my opinion should not investigate her death, and that is the israeli military and the government. time and time again we have seen the israeli military in all behave with impunity in the palestinian territories. it goes unchecked. no officers are chat held accountable. no justice is served. we hear, as we did yet again, today american officials condemn an call for investigations into israeli abuses. but his history has shown, there is rarely, if ever, justice for the killing of palestinians, whether they are american or not, quite frankly. and today the spokesman for the israeli military, rod co-chair, seemingly trying to explain the tragedy, by saying shireen abu akleh was working amid armed palestinians. they are armed with cameras, if you permit me to say so. though are those are his words, not my words. armed with cameras is exactly how journalists go to war. the only danger they pose is to anyone who would benefit from the horrors and injustices o

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the palestinian foreign ministry says shireen abu akleh's case has been referred to the icc. anchor: ukraine says it is investigating 13,000 alleged war crimes carried out by russian soldiers. this follows the first sentence in a back charge and a tank commander who has been given life in prison. he admitted to killing an unarmed civilian not long after the start of the war. he said he was acting on orders when he shot a 62-year-old man in the head. the victim was on the phone at the time. he asked the man's widow for forgiveness. our reporter has more on this now from kyiv. reporter: what we have here is a 21-year-old team commander accused of killing a 62-year-old resident of the village in the initial days of the war. . he said he was ordered to carry out the shooting of this man who was riding a bicycle near his home. he said that he refused initially to carry out the orders but was threatened if he did not and therefore took the shot and killed the 62-year-old. he was faced with the wife of the victim during the trial. the wife asked him how he felt that the time of carr

i believe this is a plus a of people applauding shireen's body being brought here. already yesterday there were -- you can hear a lot of people applauding around me. yesterday there were honorary spokntaneous recessions, people marching through the streets. right now she will be carried into the residence of the panhandle authority president where mahmoud abbas will receive her. she will receive an honor guard and will be here for a little bit of time and then her body will continue on a procession to jerusalem where she will be buried tomorrow afternoon. >> difficult to overestimate her impact there. again, so many examples of young journalists talking about this is the reporter that they grew up watching on their screens. so people really -- a real shock to people across the middle east. >> reporter: yeah, listen, if you grew up in this region where the conflict was raging, people had the news on every day in their homes all day long and her voice was a voice that you would hear all day reporting from every major event in this region. in fact we've heard from peop

shireen abu akleh was a household name to millions, one of the best—known women reporters, explaining the conflict and occupation to a generation of viewers. and this morning, she got ready to cover an arrest raid by israeli troops. at the hospital, there is disbelief among those who were with her when the shooting started. translation: we could not provide first aid to shireen. _ the youth who were trying to pull her out were also shot at, and whenever anyone moved forward, they were shot at. the israeli army says when it went in, there was indiscriminate shooting from palestinian gunmen, claiming shireen abu akleh may have been hit by them. but at least two reporters with her say the gunfire came from the soldiers — an account backed by her network. outside aljazeera's offices in the west bank, those who worked with her must now cover the death of one of their own. you can just sense the grief here, but also the anger. for people that worked with ,her she was more than just a colleague, but a symbol of fearless reporting, of the realities on the ground for palestinians. and her de

translation: we could not provide first aid to shireen. the youth who were trying to pull her out were also shot at. whenever anyone moved forward, they were shot at. the israeli army says when it went in, there was indiscriminate shooting from palestinian gunmen, claiming shireen abu akleh may have been hit by them. but at least two reporters with her say the gunfire came from the soldiers — an account backed by her network. 0utside aljazeera's offices in the west bank, those who worked with her must now cover the death of one of their own. you can just sense the grief here, but also the anger. for people that worked with her, she was more than just a colleague, but a symbol of fearless reporting, of the realities on the ground for palestinians. and her death adds to the weight of grief that has been descending across this region. israelis have been shocked at one of the worst waves of violence on their streets in years. since march, at least 18 people have been killed by armed attackers. with arrest raids launched and tension surging,

but it's still not finally been confirmed how shireen died. i asked the bbc middle east correspondent, tom bateman, to cut through this emotive, angry atmosphere for us. we were all having to cover this event about somebody who here was just one of the veteran correspondents, one of the old hands, somebody who knew the patch inside out, lived the story her entire life. and i was in ramallah on the day at aljazeera's offices with many of her closest colleagues and friends, and just this sort of really appalling atmosphere of having to both absorb the news, and people were obviously in a terrible state of shock. so, that, really, ithink, has been the kind of tone, or the mood for people throughout these last few weeks. because on the one hand, you know, you have the investigation into what happened, by both the israelis and the palestinians, a lot of international pressure to get to the truth about what had happened to shireen, but at the same time, just this immense popular outpouring of support. and, of course, it's happened at a time of immen

we know for sure that shireen _ about what happened? we know for sure that shireen abu _ about what happened? we know for sure that shireen abu akleh - about what happened? we know for sure that shireen abu akleh went i about what happened? we know for| sure that shireen abu akleh went to the israeli military raid in the north of the west bank early this morning, wearing a flakjacket bullet—proof vest with the word press marked on it. but she was shot in the head and died at the scene or very shortly afterwards, and a colleague with her was also injured. the palestinian low say this is clear this was in the words of their president and execution, aljazeera described it as a cold—blooded execution. qatar said it was state—sponsored terrorism. a statement in the israeli parliament said post on militants at the time were filed —— firing indiscriminate life was a joint investigation because he says it is perfectly possible it was powerless to —— palestinian militants. that has been turned down by palestinian authorities and we

let's begin with shireen abu _ about this killing. let's begin with shireen abu akleh _ about this killing. let's begin with shireen abu akleh herself, - about this killing. let's begin with shireen abu akleh herself, she i about this killing. let's begin with i shireen abu akleh herself, she was an enormously well respected, well liked colleague among the people who i have known in this region. there is a lot of shock, a lot of disbelief, there is tremendous sadness this morning at the death of an extremely respected colleague. she worked for aljazeera for 25 years. what we do know is that she was at this israeli army raid in the north of the west bank, early this morning at about 6:30am, there was gunfire, she was shot, and she died, it is thought, at the scene. it's very clear that he was wearing a flak jacket with the word very clear that he was wearing a flakjacket with the word press emblazoned on it, a colleague was injured in the back when he tried to turn her as well. palestinians are very clear, they say that this was shot t

israeli military of deliberately targeting journalists after one of its best known correspondents, shireen abu aklay, was shot dead in the occupied west bank. try to hold the wings level and start descending for me. and a passenger with no idea how to fly is given instructions to land a plane in florida, after the pilot fell ill. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin our programme with a special report from ukraine's second biggest city, kharkiv. in recent days, ukrainian forces have been retaking a number of towns and villages, pushing russian infantry and artillery back towards the border. the fighting, which has led to a dramatic fall in russian shelling of kharkiv, has been slow and costly, but ukrainian forces, say they now have the upper hand. kharkiv is just a0 kilometres from the russian border, and the russians�* retreat, could pose a wider threat to moscow's stated aim of capturing significant territory in the east, as fresh ukrainian troops join the battle there. our correspondent, quentin sommerville, and camera journalist, darren conway, hav

they did a preliminary inquiry announced the results, the israeli army saying shireen abu akleh could have been killed by a palestinian gunman, thereby palestinian gunman, thereby palestinian gunmen shooting in the area that morning, or that she could have been killed by an israeli sniper who they say was in a position about 200 metres away in exchange with a palestinian gunman. eyewitnesses say there are no palestinian gunman with a clear line of sight when it came to shireen abu akleh. ultimately, the problem is the palestinians here have the bullet, israel says it needs to see the bullet to check if it matches with any israeli soldiers' gun. the palestinians refused to hand over, saying they do not trust the israelis to investigate one of their own. hello, this is bbc news, i'm sima kotecha. the headlines: a nhs trust at the centre of concerns about avoidable deaths and injuries to babies has been told to make immediate improvements to its maternity services. warnings that the cost of living crisis will continue for at least another year if oil and gas prices do not fall. but the g

shireen abu akleh was one of the best—known voices to palestinians. now in death, a national symbol. but grief for a revered reporter was to turn to fear and panic for the mourners. israel's security forces had entered the hospital gates as palestinians tried to walk the coffin out. the police fired stun grenades and pushed the crowd back. many rush for cover inside. we've had complete chaos with people trying to get inside. i saw a woman with a very young baby, a patient, who was here at the hospital, caught in the middle of a huge crowd, trying to get inside. and even the pallbearers had to retreat. as police kicked and beat them with batons. and the coffin slipped to the ground. the force says it acted to stop what it called incitement and stone throwing. shireen abu akleh was shot in the head covering an arrest raid by israel's army. reporters on the scene said the gunfire came from the soldiers but israel maintains palestinian gunmen may have fired the fatal shot. but for her loved ones, it was time to say a final goodbye. at her christian funera

gunfire is heard, man shouting shireen, shireen and she's seen lying face down on the ground. large crowds gathered to mourn as her body was brought in. and messages pouring in from around the world. live from jerusalem with the latest, there's the question of who did it but what's the reaction there from her colleagues, al jazeera, the press corps in jerusalem? >> shock, dismay, and really just trying to comprehend what happened. shireen was a household name in the arab world, had been with al jazeera for 25 years reporting on the conflict in the west bank, israeli/palestinian conflict. friends in this office, on the others. didn't know her personally but working as journalist and this happens to colleague, it's shockingment and it's not like she was, you know, new to this. doing it 25 years, a veteran correspondent, wearing a protective helmet and bullet-proof vest as well. still suffered -- she was killed. by gunfire. as you say, don't have definitive conclusion of who shot them, palestinians laying it on israeli forces, but the hospital who carried out the autopsy says it'

. >> reporter: even in death, shireen abu akleh couldn't find peace. attacked her funeral procession attacked her funeral procession in jerusalem with clubs. police say they were provoked. >> there were no clashes. we were merely carrying the casket. >> reporter: lina idolized her journalist aunt. >> for the past 25 years she has been an icon. >> reporter: but lina worried about her safety. shireen tried to reassure her. >> we are protected by our vest and they can see the capitol letters "press." >> reporter: shireen was wearing that vest when eyewitnesses sayy an an israeli soldier shot the palestinian american. israel says they are investigating the killing while not claiming responsibility. american officials also called for an objective investigation. >> it is important to have accountability to show that israel cannot get away with another crime. >> reporter: do you think will you get accountability? >> we really hope so. >> reporter: as a journalist shireen fought to tell the tuth. now her family is fighting to know what truly happened to her. i

and the location where shireen abu aqla was shot is in the upper left. this video now which is sped up is walking between the two points, they go down an alley, around the corner, down another block, around another corner, and then down another very long road. they say this demonstrates the shooting could not possibly be the gun fire that hit shireen abu aqla and her colleague. the israeli government has since backtracked on his earlier statements, and the official told the washington post today that israel is now investigating the possibility that one of its own soldiers killed shireen abu aqla. and israel's defense minister conceded late last night, the shot that killed her may have come from the israeli side. fights over attribution of violence are by no means new, but this video in the history is really blaming of a killing that may have been caused by its own military on someone else without actually having mailed that information down it's a terrible way for a nation-state to react to a journalist being killed in a conflict zone. their conflict zon

now, i knew shireen. she was a trailblazer who started her career at a time when there were few arab women reporters in the field and truly inspired a generation of other arab women to follow in her extraordinary footsteps. norah. >> o'donnell: she will be missed. imtiaz tyab, thank you. now to the war in ukraine where neither side is moving towards a decisive military victory, and instead, it's looking more like a stalemate that could last months or even years. and we're learning tonight that a russian soldier in ukrainian custody will be the first to face a war crimes trial for allegedly shooting an unarmed 62-year-old civilian. cbs' debora patta reports tonight from ukraine. >> reporter: it's a game of cat and mouse, danger never far away. village by village, ukrainian soldiers are pushing russian troops away from kharkiv and back towards the russian border. in their wake, a trail of death and destruction. and a bittersweet victory for those coming home. the fighting has not let up in the south and the

shireen dyed to protect that fundamental freedom. she was a fearless reporter who i got to know when i was based in jerusalem. in fact, she actually took me under her wing and taught me so much about the region and the conflict, as new route newsroom colleagues. we became friends. she was kind. she was gracious. she was hilarious. she was compassionate. her humanity was unmatched and reflected in the people she covered and the stories she told were nearly 25 years reporting on the front lines of the israeli, palestinian conflict. and while she became a household name across the arab speaking world, she also became a role model for millions of young children who aspired to be journalists in one of the most fraught regions of the world to be a journalist. here she is featured in this algeria 25th anniversary video in her own words. that is who should mean was. and that is how she will be remembered. and here is shireen on a recent trip to new york during the holidays, posing legally outside the christmas tree, right outside our studios

in video that we have seen in the direct aftermath of the incident, it is very clear that shireen is wearing a protective vest that says the word "press" across of it. now al jazeera is saying in a statement, i want to pull this up, that they are blaming the israeli security forces saying we call on the international community to condemn and hold the israeli occupation forces accountable for deliberately targeting and killing our colleague shireen abu akleh. now the israeli defense forces in their own statement sent earlier this morning say they are investigating the incident and looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by palestinian gunmen. israeli defense force says earlier today they conducted counterterrorism activity in janine, this has been a town a place of a lot of clashes in response to a series of attacks that have happened since late march targeting israeli civilians there have been six attacks targeting israeli civilians that have killed eight people. several attackers came from janine. janine for the last several weeks has been a very dangerous place w

, shireen, and her laying face down on the ground. we are joined now live from jerusalem. what do we know about the details of the shooting? who did it? >> reporter: we still don't know for sure, john, that's the situation right now. we've had the initial autopsy from the hospital where she was taken after she was killed and the hospital there saying that the autopsy was inconclusive and that it's not clear who shot the bullet. we also know from certainly from the israeli authorities, we heard from the defense minister last night saying that israel has requested the bullet to carry out a forensic analysis on the bullet to see if it was, indeed, fired from the weapon of an israeli soldier. of course, we've heard from the palestinian authority and also from al jazeera itself blaming the israeli army for shireen's death. as i said, the investigation is continuing. and there are hopes that there will be some kind of possibility that israel and the palestinian authority will be able to jointly carry out an investigation, but of course, the

a display of palestinian solidarity for shireen abu akleh. from strangers and family alike. her niece. >> she meant everything to me and clearly to everyone we can see. she made a huge impact on pal stan and all the people. she left her fingerprint on everyone's heart. >> reporter: as the funeral procession began, israeli police first blocked the coffin from moving forward, then charged, hitting several pallbearers with batons, the coffin nearly falling to the ground. things are very tense here. the funeral procession tried to walk out of the hospital. israeli police did not allow it. they threw in tear gas, flash bombs trying to disperse the clouds. now it appears the hearse, the car is being brought here to try to bring the coffin out. israeli police insist they acted against stone throwers, but cnn did not see any stones, but did witness dozens of plastic bottles being thrown at police. what is clear is that israeli police ultimately used force to try to contain this outbreak of grief and anger. shireen abu akleh was beloved by palestinian viewers for giving them a voice

., now we're going to talk about the death of shireen abu akleh. she was a well—known palestinian—american journalist who worked for aljazerera. she was shot while reporting in the west bank this morning. it happened in the jenin refugee camp. she and her producer were covering a raid by the israeli security forces. there's a dispute about who is responsible. aljazeera and palestinian officials says this was a deliberate attack by the israeli army. israel says it's likely it was a palestinian gunman. this is shireen abu akleh�*s body being carried through the streets ofjenin. it's draped in a palestinian flag and covered with her press flack jacket. and her death has prompted tributes from journalists who knew her. our correspondent injerusalem, tim franks, reacted to the news earlier. this is the scene outside and there has been a crowd gathered here since early this morning. it is late afternoon. there have been angry demonstrations which have moved off down towards the old city of jerusalem. it is a measure of anger and grief here. one fri

the first bullet hit me, the second bullet hit shireen. they killed her in cold blood. >> reporter: the israel defense forces say they were in the area to conduct counterterrorism operations, after a series of att attacks prompted the raids they were covering. in a statement, the idf chief of staff says they have set up a special team to investigate her death. a death causing outrage among pales palestinians. the tensions still high thursday as protesters scuffled with israeli police in jerusalem, as her death adds another tragedy to an enduring conflict she covered for so many years. >>> i'm john vause at the cnn center in atlanta. "world sport" is next for our viewers on cnn international. >>> and for those watching in north america, coming up next, more than a dozen homes in one of california's most affluent areas gone up in flames. the very latest on the coastal fire when we come back. buick to start my enclave. starting your buick enclave. i just love our new alexa. dad, it's a buick. i love that new alalexa smell. it's a buick. we ne

that's why journalists like shireen abu aqla matter. they are there in the thick of it. exposing themselves to very obvious danger. bearing witness so that power can be held to account and that hopefully one day this fight, which is gone on for far too long, may end. al jazeera and other western reporters on the scene quickly attributed shireen abu aqla's shooting to the forces that were carrying out the raid. israel denied the attribution, saying they believed initially she was shot by palestinians. the prime minister of israel himself and circulated a clip from this video. israel's prime minister is saying, quote, there is a good chance that armed palestinians who fired wildly are the ones who led to the unfortunate death of the journalist. well, here is the thing. bestsellers, an israeli human rights organization that documents human rights organizations violations do you located the video. you can see the location of the shooter in the video. it is on the lower right of your screen, where the text is, and the location where serene aqla was shot is in the upper left.

now i knew shireen. she was a trailblazer who started her career at a time when there were few arab women reporters in the field, and truly inspired a generation of other arab women to follow in her extraordinary footsteps. norah? >> she will be missed. imtiaz tyab, thank you. >>> now to the war in ukraine, where neither side is moving toward a decisive military victory. instead, it's looking more like a stalemate that could last months or each years. tonight we're learning that a russian soldier in ukrainian custody will be the first to face a war crimes trial for reportedly shooting an unarmed 62-year-old man. >> reporter: it's a game of cat and mouse. danger never far away. village by village, ukrainian soldiers are pushing russian troops away from kharkiv and back towards the russian border. in their wake, a trail of death and destruction. and a bittersweet victory for those coming home. the fighting has not let up in the south and the east. even in mariupol, the russians do not have full control, th

reporter: they say they are seeking a joint investigation into shireen abu akleh's death. mark: israel's prime minister blaming palestinian gunfire. france, u.s., and reporters without borders calling for an investigation. and of course the colleagues of the journalist in question. saying they are convinced israel targeted her deliberately. there is anger amongst palestinians as you might expect. they say they are being targeted. they say it shows how little respect the israeli army has for people on the ground. [chanting] reporter: as her body is rried toward al jazeera offices in ramalah, hundreds gather to pay tribute to journalist shireen ab u akleh. >> she was known throughout the whole arab world, so i am very sad. it is a loss for all palestinian, arab, and american journalists. reporter: earlier on wednesday, supporters gathered around abu akleh's home. those inside the house yelled at them to leave. in gaza, protesters held banners picturing the al jazeera reporter and reading "the martyr of truth." abu akleh's body lay motionless in a place where people put flowe

shireen abu akeh was killed. what's the latest here. >> shireen was a veteran correspondent for al jazeera. she was well known by the journalism community here. it's a tragic day, because she was killed while doing her job. covering the situation in the west bank. she and her producer -- her producer was actually also injured, but he is in stable condition -- were covering an israeli military operation there. and in video of the incident, which is a little bit disturbing, i will warn you, you can see that she is clearly wearing a press vest and a helmet. she's clearly wearing that protective vest that says "press" across from it. al jazeera is placing the blame fully on israeli forces, calling on the international community to condemn and hold the israeli forces accountable for what they say is deliberately targeting and killing their colleague. now, the israeli military and the israeli government is saying otherwise, but first, i want us to hear from shireen's producer, ali al-samudi. >> translator: we were goin

joseph's hospital and this is where shireen abu akleh's body has been prepared for the funeral. it is actually in the building just behind me, you can see wreathes there, a palestinian flag also draped there. we know that the funeral will take place later today at the church in the old city. and then there will be a funeral procession to bring her body to the mount ciazion cemetery wher she will be buried. yesterday thousands came out to mourn her. it was an outpouring of grief and i do think that we are likely to see many people coming out today as well. i think what is important to remember here is that shireen abu akleh was more than just a veteran journalist, for so many people she was almost like a member of their families because for so many palestinians, she was reporting on their daily lives, chronicling what palestinian life was like israeli occupation. and so many people knew her, felt like they knew her personally. and i think that is why her death has hit so many people so hard here. >> and we'll be back with you as the day unfolds. >>> this just in, the south korean

shireen abu akleh was fatally shot while reporting on an israeli military raid on wednesday. palestinian leaders say israeli forces are solely responsible for her death and are demanding justice. the report he joins us live from jerusalem. tell us what more we're learning about this tragic death, the funeral and the upcoming investigation. >> reporter: the funeral is expected to take place later this afternoon. i'm actually at the st. joseph's hospital on east jerusalem, and the building behind me is where shireen abu akleh's body is being prepared form funeral. what we understand is that she, the body will be brought to the church at jaffa gate, and then there will be a funeral procession with many of her fellow journalists in attendance, bringing her to her final burial at the mount zion cemetery. thousands of people came out yesterday across east jerusalem, mourning her in grief. and do i expect to see again that same outpouring of emotion. there is a general strike across east jerusalem. and i think it is important to remember that for so many palestinians, shireen abu ak

palestinian officials are asking the international criminal court to investigate the killing of shireen abu akleh. the al jazeera journalist was shot in the head by israeli forces while she was an assignment earlier this month. floods caused by months and rains are causing havoc for india and bangladesh. dozens have been killed and tens of thousands have been left stranded. are the headlines. the news continues here on al jazeera after "inside story." stay with us. we will be back in half an hour. ♪ >> [speaking foreign language] ♪ >> shireen abu akleh, al jazeera. ♪ hashem: a record 100 million people forcibly displaced. you and the war in ukraine has pushed the world into a staggering milestone. but will this be the "wake-up call" to resolve other conflicts ? this is "inside story." ♪ hashem: hello, welcome to the program. i'm hashem ahelbarra. it's being called a record that should never have been set -- the u.n.'s refugee agency says more than 100 million people have been forcibly displaced around the world. the figure was reached after the war in ukraine pushed at least 14

shireen was an american citizen. you hear expressions of regret, condemnations from the american side. the secretary of state, blinken, himself is a former journalist. so there's a lot of sympathy for journalists in this white house. but, that said, i don't see any long-term damage to the relationship. this relationship goes deep. there are strategic interests. there are personal relations. and the relationship, i think, will survive and thrive even after today. john: josef federman of the associated press from israel, thank you very much. josef: thank you. judy: and, late today, a spokesman at the israeli embassy in washington sent us a statement in response to the accusation leveled by the israeli military veteran avner gvaryahu that you just heard about his belief that the israeli security establishment fears exposing the reality on the ground. the spokesman wrote -- quote -- "this statement is a libelous accusation and could not be further from the truth. israel values freedoof the press and human rights, and we

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