alestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh — a veteran Al Jazeera reporter — was killed amid an Israeli military raid in the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday, the outlet confirmed on Wednesday.
Al Jazeera reported that 51-year-old Abu Akleh — who was a dual Palestinian-American citizen — was fatally shot in the head early Wednesday, while reporting from a refugee camp in the northern West Bank. She was rushed to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after, the news network added, citing fellow journalists and the Palestinian health ministry.