Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adrai stated that “the final conclusions of the investigation into the shooting incident that killed journalist Shirin Abu Akle: it is impossible to determine with certainty who was behind the killing of Abu Akle, although there is a high probability that the journalist was killed by the Israeli army in as a result of unlawful shelling while shooting at those identified as Palestinian militants.

He stated in his statement on social networks that “with the end of the investigation, all the data was transferred to the prosecutor’s office of the Military Prosecutor’s Office, and after a comprehensive study and examination of the incident and on the basis of all available data, the military prosecutor’s office established that there were no suspicions of a crime due to the circumstances of the incident” . A criminal offense is the basis for initiating a criminal case by the military police.”

Adrai explained: “The Israeli army deplores the killing of Shirin Abu Akle. Freedom of the press and the safety of journalists are among the core values ​​and cornerstones of Israeli democracy, and the army is committed and committed to this. .”

Journalist Shirin Abu Akle, who worked for the Qatari channel Al Jazeera for 25 years, was shot in the head while covering an Israeli military operation on the outskirts of the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank.