JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israeli military has dismissed as “baseless” a report by CNN on Tuesday claiming that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was intentionally killed by Israeli forces in Jenin.
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Citing “new evidence,” the CNN report claims that Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces in a “targeting shooting” during an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Palestinian terrorists in Jenin on May 11.
“While the footage does not show Abu Akleh being shot, eyewitnesses told CNN that they believe Israeli forces on the same street fired deliberately on the reporters in a targeted attack. All of the journalists were wearing protective blue vests that identified them as members of the news media,” the report said. It cited Palestinian journalist Satah Hanaysha, who was on the scene, eight other eyewitnesses and various experts.
The IDF Spokesperson Unit said in response that “since the incident occurred, the IDF has been investigating and clarifying the circumstances of the journalist’s death in an in-depth and thorough manner. The intermediate investigation that was publicized found that it is not possible to determine the source of fire that … killed the journalist,” according to Maariv.
“The claim that the gunfire was targeted lacks any basis,” the spokesperson continued.
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CNN= Fake news Thanks president Trump for saying it the way it is
CNN is a propaganda outfit. Terorist supporting scum, they are the enemy of the people.
This was no journalist, but a propaganda agent working for an arm of the Qatari government (Al Jazeera). As an accessory to the conflict (they heavily underwrite Hamas, PIJ and other such groups) Qatari government bodies and their official organs, offshoots, partners and contractors are legitimate targets.
CNN should be shut down completely their biased coverage is horrendous why do people still view CNN I don’t get it
We know that one of the Palestinian militants thought an”soldier” was down. This is a clear indication that he was not aware that the blue vest signifies a journalist. So, I think that already puts the onus of proof on the Palestinians to prove they did not shoot her.
Lets look at the facts: Who wants who dead?
Did the Israelis invade or do the Palestinians who want to kill all Jews, instigate riots? Is there any independent reporting or is it all fake news?
This just says it all:
There is no proof except for reporting by those known to falsify news and are anti Israel.
The typical lies of CNN. They went out the interviewed five Arabs and lo and behold the five Arabs may they rot in hell speedily in our days, said that the Israelis killed this lady. Unfortunately the Arabs don’t care about the other thousand or so journalists that have been killed in other places than Israel over the past few years. That doesn’t really make a difference to them but this little whatever who died, oh that’s a big deal.
What are the arabs hiding? I think it’s obvious!
CNN also confirmed the Steele dossier as authentic…
What do u except from the Constipated Non- Sense News
CNN, never gets it right and never will !!!
Did cnn ever make a big deal when a reporter is killed in an other country just asking
Russian collusion gangster outfit.