By Lev Koufax
Until recently, the Israeli government denied any culpability in journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s death. However, on Sept. 5, the IDF released a statement admitting a “high possibility that Ms. Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire fired towards suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen.”
Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli troops appeared to be firing directly at journalists. The IDF indicated that the stormtroopers responsible for Shireen’s death would face no criminal charges or prosecutions.