US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken today called for a “credible investigation” into the deaths of Palestinian and American journalist Sirin Abu Aklech, after offering her family US support. The US Secretary of State stated that she had a conversation with her brother Sirin Abu Aklech during the flight to Berlin, where she participated in […]
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UN: Security Council ‘unequivocally condemns murder’ of journalist Sirin Abu Aklech
The UN Security Council “unequivocally condemned the May 11 killing of Palestinian-American journalist Sirin Abu Akleh and the wounding of another journalist in the West Bank city of Jenin,” in a unanimous statement issued Friday. The Security Council requested that in addition to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s ongoing inspections in Israel, that it monitor […]
Israel: ” The source of the fire that killed the Palestinian journalist has not been determined ”
LAST UPDATE: 17:33 The Israeli military said today that it was not possible to determine the origin of the shooting that killed Palestinian journalist Sirin Abu Akleh, who was also a US citizen, during an Israeli raid on the West Bank, according to preliminary results. . An Al Jazeera reporter was covering an Israeli military […]
Palestine: Clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli army in Jenin – One wounded
A Palestinian man was wounded today in clashes between the Israeli army and residents of Jenin in the north of the occupied West Bank, where Palestinian journalist Sirin Abu Akleh was killed on Wednesday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. A young Palestinian was shot and wounded in the Jenin refugee camp and taken to […]
Al-Jazeera Jordanian journalist killed by Israeli army fire in West Bank
Jordanian journalist Sirin Abu Akleh, who worked for Al Jazeera, was killed today by Israeli army gunmen while covering incidents in the occupied West Bank in Jenin, according to converging sources, including “murder” of. However, the Israeli army said the journalist may have been shot dead by Palestinian militants as the fighting unfolded. According to […]
Israel demolishes the home of a Palestinian accused of a deadly attack
Israeli forces demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of an attack in which an Israeli settler was killed last year near Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Omar Jaradate’s apartment was destroyed by explosives in the village of Silat al-Haritiya, according to an Israeli army press release. The press release […]
Israel: Clashes between police and Palestinians in Mosque Square
Clashes broke out today between Israeli police and Palestinians in the East Jerusalem Mosque Square, where faithful Jews began to arrive, eyewitnesses and police said. Israeli police said in a statement that they “repelled riots by throwing incendiary devices in Mosque Square” and spoke of at least one “slightly injured” police officer. According to an […]
West Bank: Palestinian shot dead by Israeli soldiers after gun attack on Jewish settlement
A Palestinian was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning during clashes with Israeli troops in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Palestinian, about 20 years old, was shot in the chest during an Israeli army operation in the Azun community, the Palestinian Ministry […]
Israel: Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in Temen Square – At least 42 injured
Clashes broke out today between Palestinians and Israeli police in Temen Square in East Jerusalem, injuring 42 people, but none seriously. “There are 42 wounded from clashes with the occupying forces” in Temenon Square, the Palestinian Red Crescent announced. An earlier report said 12 people had been injured. Of those 42 people, 22 were taken […]
Middle East: Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
LAST UPDATE: 10.37 A Palestinian who was wounded in the early hours of this morning by Israeli army bullets in the occupied West Bank has succumbed to his injuries, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced. Ibrahim Uweidat, 20, was shot in the head in the Akabat Jaber refugee camp near the Palestinian city of Jericho, […]