Israel ready for international inquiry into death of Al Jazeera reporter

Israeli flag . File photoTEL AVIV, May 26.Israel is ready for an international investigation into the death of Al Jazeera reporter Shirin Abu Akle and once again calls for the cooperation of the Palestinian Authority, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said. that the Israeli army was responsible for the murder of Al Jazeera journalist Shirin Abu Akle. Earlier, an Arab satellite channel broadcasting from Qatar reported that Al Jazeera journalist Abu Akle was fatally shot in the head while covering an Israeli military raid on the Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin in the West Bank. Her death was confirmed by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Israel put forward the version that the reporter could have come under fire from Palestinian militants, but a colleague who was with her at the time of her death said that there were no shootings at their location. .jpg» />The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported the death of three people in the Israeli attack «Despite numerous requests from the Israeli side, the Palestinians refuse to cooperate, which raises the question of whether they really want to get to the bottom of the truth. Even today, I call on the Palestinian Authority to hand over the bullet and other evidence to us. We are ready to conduct an investigation in cooperation with international actors now,» Gantz said in a statement on his official Twitter page. Gantz also emphasized that the Israeli army is trying to harm «terrorists» while avoiding harming outsiders as much as possible. «All claims that IDF soldiers deliberately attack journalists or civilians not involved (in terrorism) are blatant lies,» Gantz added. The Israeli army will not open a criminal investigation into the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shirin Abu Akle during a military operation The IDF in the Jenin region, since the death occurred during active hostilities and the preliminary investigation did not reveal suspicions of a criminal offense, the press service of the military reported last week at the request of RIA Novosti. , Russia and other countries and international organizations, including the UN. Earlier, Israel offered Palestine a joint investigation into the death of a journalist. The Israeli Army press office said that preliminary investigations could not unequivocally determine the source of the shooting in the West Bank that killed Al-Jazeera journalist Abu Akle. .jpg» />Palestine urged to withdraw Israel's membership in the African Union