Independent probe sought following journalist's death

Vigil denouncing killing of Al Jazeera journalist Sherine Abu Akleh in Gaza, Palestine - 11 May 2022

A Palestinian child holds a lit candle and picture of journalist Shireen Abu Aqla during a candlelight vigil Source: AAP / SOPA Images/Sipa USA

The UN and US are seeking an independent probe into the case after Shireen Abu Aqla, a veteran television journalist, was shot dead during an Israeli raid, with Israel claiming she was killed by 'Palestinian terrorists'.



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