Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin.
The Palestinian health ministry said she was shot in the head by a live bullet, and confirmed her death shortly afterwards. Akleh's producer, Ali Al-Samudi, was also shot and is in a stable condition, the ministry said.ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH
Injured Al Jazeera journalist speaks after colleague shot and killed in West Bank 02:48The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear.Al Jazeera has accused Israeli security forces of deliberately targeting and killing Abu Akleh and called on the international community to condemn and hold Israel accountable.Al-Samudi said later Wednesday that there were no Palestinian gunmen in the area at the time."The Israeli army shot us," said Al-Samudi.
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