Al-Jazeera journalist shot in the face

Journalists who came to cover an Israeli army raid in the city of Jenin (West Bank). Shooting and panic. On the ground, the lifeless body of Shireen Abu Akleh, a famous and seasoned reporter. She wears a bulletproof vest and a helmet, but a bullet in the face killed her. Beside her, another journalist realizes that her colleague has died. She is evacuated under fire. And in shock, she blames Israel. “Every time we tried to approach his body, the Israeli soldiers fired at us“, reports journalist Shatha Hamad.

Shireen Abu Akleh was one of the faces of journalism in the occupied territories. As discreet as she is pugnacious, she has covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for twenty years. A renowned reporter, employee of the Al-Jazeera channel, one of the most powerful in the Arab world. The editorial staff is devastated and also accuses Israel. According to the Jewish state, the journalist may have been shot dead by armed Palestinians. In front of the newsroom of the television channel, a huge crowd surrounds the body of the journalist. A Christian Palestinian, she also had American nationality. Both the United States and France are calling for an investigation into the circumstances of his disappearance.