Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz says that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, condemning the probe and vowing not to cooperate.
into the death of the prominent correspondent last May. Abu Akleh’s supporters accuse Israel of intentionally killing the 51-year-old and have urged Washington to open a full investigation.
“We will not allow interference in Israel’s internal affairs,” he added. Gantz, who is set to leave his post following elections earlier this month that vaulted Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to power, was defense minister when Abu Akleh was killed. An earlier assessment from the State Department also determined that the bullet that killed Abu Akleh was most likely fired from an Israeli military position but that it was too damaged to say with certainty.including by The Associated PressPalestinian Foreign Ministry officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment late Monday about the U.S probe.
Human rights groups have long accused the Israeli military of failing to properly investigate wrongdoing by its own troops and seldom holding forces accountable. Israel contends its investigations are independent and professional.
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