- by foxnews
- 15 Mar 2025
US investigators believe Israeli army gunfire probably killed the Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, although a forensic analysis of the bullet was inconclusive.
Responding to the US announcement, Wasel Abu Youssef, a member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), accused Washington of protecting Israel.
The PA has rejected Israeli offers to conduct a joint investigation under US supervision, saying it did not trust Israel and that its military had deliberately targeted Abu Aqleh.
This weekend, however, Palestinian officials claimed they were misled after handing the bullet to a US security coordinator for examination who in turn gave it to an Israeli forensics team.
A powerful winter storm has severely disrupted air travel across the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States, leading to extensive flights‘ delays and cancellations.
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