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Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while covering a raid in Jenin. Israel eventually admitted and apologized for the murder, after initial denials.

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Shireen Abu Akleh

Palestinian-American journalist (1971–2022)

Shireen Abu Akleh was a prominent Palestinian-American journalist who worked as a reporter for 25 years for Al Jazeera, before she was killed by Israeli forces while wearing a blue press vest and covering a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Abu…
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Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

2022 killing of a Palestinian journalist

On 11 May 2022, Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed while covering a raid by the Israel Defense Forces at the Jenin refugee camp. Witnesses, along with the Qatari media network Al Jazeera, for which Abu Akleh had worked for 25 years, reported…
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Jenin

Palestinian city, northern West Bank

Jenin is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and is the capital of the Jenin Governorate. It is a hub for the surrounding towns. Jenin came under Israeli occupation in 1967, and was put under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority as Area A of the West Bank, a…
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May 11

Day of the year

May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 234 days remain until the end of the year.
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