At approximately 7:08 a.m. (EEST) on 11 May 2022, the Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead while she was covering a raid by the Israel Defense Forces at the Jenin refugee camp.

[2][4][5] Nearby witnesses and the Qatari media network Al Jazeera, for whom Abu Akleh had been employed for 25 years, alleged that she had been killed after being shot in the head by an Israeli soldier.

[7][8][9][10][11] The incident triggered widespread uproar among Palestinians and also brought about a significant amount of international attention; Abu Akleh's status as an American citizen prompted direct involvement by the United States into the post-killing investigation.

At the time of her death, Abu Akleh had been wearing a blue vest with "PRESS" written on it in blue-on-white letters, as is typical for civilian journalists reporting in combat zones.

Following the event, the Al Jazeera media network issued a statement stating, "In a tragic act of murder that violates international laws and norms, the Israeli occupation forces have assassinated Shireen."

[26] Hours after Abu Akleh's death, Israeli police forcibly entered her residence in Jerusalem and dispersed the gathering in the vicinity, resorting to physical assault against the demonstrators.

[27][28] Abu Akleh's body was transported to the Latin Church in Jenin for funeral prayers before being transferred from the Forensic Medicine Institute in Nablus to the city of Ramallah at 3:30 pm local time.

[30] At 10:00 am on Thursday, corresponding to the twelfth of May, an official procession was held to bid farewell and honor Abu Akleh at the Palestinian Presidency in Ramallah, in preparation for her transfer to Jerusalem.

[35] On Friday, corresponding to the thirteenth of May, a large stand was held with Palestinian flags in front of the French Hospital in Jerusalem, where her body was located, before the start of her funeral to transfer her to her final resting place.

Video clips were filmed from the scene, reportedly showing Israeli forces trying to prevent the exhumation of the body[clarification needed] and suppressing the funeral procession, as they beat with batons several mourners, including the coffin bearers of Abu Akleh, and almost dropped it.

[51] CNN also published its report, quoting eyewitnesses who confirmed to it that the Israeli soldiers shot the journalists, including Abu Akleh, and that there were no Palestinian gunmen at the scene of the killing.

[64] The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights also published the results of its investigation, which showed that Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by a bullet fired from the direction of the Israeli forces.

"[71] The Israeli army confirmed, in an official response, what was reported by the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz, where it published a statement stating that "there is no way at the present time to open a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh.

[74] About 24 hours later, the Israeli army announced its intention, in the presence of an American, to examine that bullet, adding in its statement: "If it turns out that we killed Shireen, we will bear the responsibility and we will regret it.

"[75] Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stated in a press conference that "there was no intention to kill journalist Shireen Abu Akleh," stressing at the same time that "Israel expresses regret over her death.

[83] In its preliminary investigation, the Palestinian Public Prosecution confirmed that the only source of fire at the moment Shireen was injured was from the Israeli forces, and that the direct cause of her death was brain damage from a high-speed projectile.

[90] Immediately after the results of the official investigation were issued, Al Jazeera Network decided to refer the file on Abu Akleh's killing to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

They also shared posts on their social media accounts regarding the article, which carried the title...''AI Jazeera said one of its journalists was killed in the West Bank city of Jenin during clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen''.

[103] They would later amend the article and publish an apology on its official Twitter account, where it stated this time that "Israeli police beat mourners at funeral of slain Palestinian journalist", based on video clips from the scene.

[104] The IDF continued their incursions, as on Friday morning they stormed the outskirts of Jenin camp, the place where Shireen was assassinated, and armed clashes broke out between the townspeople and the soldiers.

[109] Later, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the news of the death of Daoud Al-Zubaidi from the Jenin camp, killed as a result of bullet wounds he sustained two days prior.

"[116] The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine mourned the "distinguished Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after she was exposed to direct bullets from the occupation during its storming of the Jenin camp.

"[117] The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine also condemned the "assassination of the martyr Shireen Abu Akleh, which aims to kill the truth conveyed by the media about the crimes and racism of the occupation.

"[114] While the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine said, "The murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh confirms the extent of Israel’s disregard for world public opinion and international values and norms.

"[124] Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a new press conference in which he expressed his regret over the killing of the Al Jazeera journalist and asked the Palestinians to hand over the bullet that caused her death.

[159] The International Committee of the Red Cross published a statement in which it stated the following: "We are shocked by the news of the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, and we express our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues...

"[citation needed] The Director General of Reporters Without Borders confirmed that the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh is a serious violation of the Geneva Conventions and the UN Security Council Regulations on the Protection of Journalists.

[165] The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor published a report on the day following Shireen's assassination, documenting the Israeli army's targeting of the Palestinian journalist during her fieldwork with a bullet to the head despite her wearing a shield with the press insignia on it.

The helmet she was wearing, and at the end of the report, the Monitor called for an independent international investigation into the case, stressing that the Israeli army continued to shoot anyone who tried to approach or rescue her for several minutes.

[169] The BDS movement has drawn attention to the killing of Abu Akleh, advising the governments of the United States, the UK, and the European Union to stop regretting her death and start condemning and punishing the killers.