Who were the Palestinians or Israelis who killed Shireen Abu-Kleh? Both sides blame the other for Shireen Abu Akleh's death. She was killed while covering an Israeli military operation at Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
The international community has requested an independent investigation. This may provide some answers. The Palestinian chief prosecutor stated that the fatal bullet struck Shireen Abu Akleh on Saturday had been transferred to the United States. They will return the bullet to the Palestinian Authority after obtaining expert advice.
However, the Palestinian Authority did not grant Israel the go ahead to take the ball.
According to the Palestinian investigation the star journalist at Al Jazeera died from a 5.56mm caliber bullet shot by an Israeli soldier using an M-14 semi-automatic weapon. Journalistic investigations also point to the Israeli army. The Office of the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner concluded that an Israeli soldier had been fatally shot.
The UN version was rejected by the Israeli army, and Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that the investigation was "unfounded". Israel has been asking Palestinians to hand over the fatal bullet since the death of Shireen Ab Akleh. This is to verify if it came from an Israeli soldier's gun. The Palestinian Authority refused to give the bullet to them, and they recently requested that the Israelis send the fatal weapon to the journalist.
