Al Jazeera says reporter killed by Israeli army gunfire in West Bank

Published: May 11, 2022 12:19:15 | Updated: May 12, 2022 10:00:27

Shireen Abu Akleh. Arab News/Twitter

An Al Jazeera reporter was killed by Israeli army gunfire in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Qatar-based news channel said, but the military said she may have been shot by Palestinians as they clashed with its troops.

One Palestinian official said Shireen Abu Akleh had been "assassinated" by Israeli forces while reporting on a raid in the city of Jenin, which has seen intensified army raids in recent weeks as violence has surged, reports Reuters.