Us Returns Bullet That Killed Abu Akleh To Palestinians After Review

Palestinian Justice Minister Mohammed al-Salaldeh told the network that the bullet was returned on Sunday and authorities are now awaiting the results of the analysis, which were expected sometime on Monday, according to the report. Experts say ballistics analysis could shed definitive light on Abu Akleh’s death. The veteran Palestinian-American correspondent, 51, was killed under disputed circumstances in Jenin while covering an Israeli army raid in mid-May along with a group of other journalists. Shalaldeh said an independent investigation must now be carried out “so we can understand exactly what happened, who is responsible and why”. Since Abu Akleh has American citizenship, Washington has “the right to request this bullet for the purposes of conducting a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the assassination…and we in the Palestinian Authority welcome that,” Shalaldeh said. Get The Times of Israel Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms The results were expected on Monday, Al Jazeera reported. The Palestinian Authority has insisted for weeks that it will not hand over the bullet or conduct a joint investigation with Israel. But in one count, Ramallah transported the bullet to the US embassy for American examination on Saturday night. It was not clear which side – American or Israeli – led the analysis, but Israel said on Sunday that its experts would examine the bullet, disputing Palestinian claims that American experts would carry out the forensic analysis. A mural of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Gaza City, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) Israeli military spokesman Ran Kotsav said Sunday that the examination would take place “in the presence of the Americans.” “The professional Israeli exam will take place in the presence of the Americans. If there is a match between the shell and the Israeli soldiers’ weapons, we will inform the public,” Kochav told Radio 103FM. Al Jazeera cited Palestinian sources who said the analysis was carried out “in the presence of an Israeli expert”. The PA refused to send an expert from their side. Abu Akleh’s death has been the subject of a duel between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. During the May raid, a clash broke out between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants. At some point Abu Akleh was shot in the head. The PA investigation found that he had been shot and killed by Israeli soldiers. Israel initially blamed Palestinian gunmen for the shooting, but later acknowledged that Abu Akleh could also have been killed by Israeli soldiers. Israeli authorities have even located a weapon that may have fired the fatal shot – but say they cannot definitively ascertain the matter without forensic analysis. Palestinian Authority Attorney General Akram Al-Khatib, left, and PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh announce the results of the Palestinian investigation into the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the city of Ramallah of the West Bank, in May. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed) The bullet was handed over to a senior US military official on Saturday. Palestinian Authority Attorney General Akram al-Khatib had said that US ballistics experts would examine the missile, not Israel. “The bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh will not be transferred to the Israeli side,” al-Khatib said in a statement on Saturday night. However, Kochav appeared to dispute those claims on Sunday, telling Army Radio that a US general would monitor the Israeli investigation while the bullet was in Israel. “This is an Israeli examination, an Israeli investigation, with an American presence. The Palestinians who so graciously moved the bullet did so so that there could be an Israeli investigation with an American presence,” he said. Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, a veteran Al Jazeera journalist who was shot and killed during clashes between IDF troops and Palestinian militants while covering an IDF raid in Jenin on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Courtesy) Israel had offered to conduct a joint investigation with Ramallah since Abu Akleh was shot. Israeli officials said ballistics analysis is needed to match the gun to the bullet to determine whether an Israeli soldier fired the fatal round. The PA has repeatedly rejected these offers, as has Abu Akleh’s family. Palestinian officials initially declined to share the round with the United States, saying they would share the results of their own investigation with interested parties. The US had urged Ramallah to share the results of its investigation with Israel to shed potentially definitive light on the incident. In a public letter in early June, a bipartisan group of 25 US lawmakers urged Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to pressure the Palestinian Authority to release the bullet. “We urge you to ask the Palestinian Authority to provide access to the forensic evidence of Abu Akleh’s death for an independent investigation so that all parties can reach a definitive conclusion on the events that led to her death and put all parties responsibly,” the lawmakers wrote. It’s not (only) for you. Supporting The Times of Israel is not a transaction for an online service, such as subscribing to Netflix. The ToI community is for people like you who care about a common good: ensuring that balanced, responsible coverage of Israel continues to be available to millions around the world, for free. Of course, we’ll remove all ads from your page and you’ll get access to some awesome Community-only content. 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title: “Us Returns Bullet That Killed Abu Akleh To Palestinians After Review " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Jasmine Henry”

Palestinian Justice Minister Mohammed al-Salaldeh told the network that the bullet was returned on Sunday and authorities are now awaiting the results of the analysis, which were expected sometime on Monday, according to the report. Experts say ballistics analysis could shed definitive light on Abu Akleh’s death. The veteran Palestinian-American correspondent, 51, was killed under disputed circumstances in Jenin while covering an Israeli army raid in mid-May along with a group of other journalists. Shalaldeh said an independent investigation must now be carried out “so we can understand exactly what happened, who is responsible and why”. Since Abu Akleh has American citizenship, Washington has “the right to request this bullet for the purposes of conducting a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the assassination…and we in the Palestinian Authority welcome that,” Shalaldeh said. Get The Times of Israel Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms The results were expected on Monday, Al Jazeera reported. The Palestinian Authority has insisted for weeks that it will not hand over the bullet or conduct a joint investigation with Israel. But in one count, Ramallah transported the bullet to the US embassy for American examination on Saturday night. It was not clear which side – American or Israeli – led the analysis, but Israel said on Sunday that its experts would examine the bullet, disputing Palestinian claims that American experts would carry out the forensic analysis. A mural of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Gaza City, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) Israeli military spokesman Ran Kotsav said Sunday that the examination would take place “in the presence of the Americans.” “The professional Israeli exam will take place in the presence of the Americans. If there is a match between the shell and the Israeli soldiers’ weapons, we will inform the public,” Kochav told Radio 103FM. Al Jazeera cited Palestinian sources who said the analysis was carried out “in the presence of an Israeli expert”. The PA refused to send an expert from their side. Abu Akleh’s death has been the subject of a duel between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. During the May raid, a clash broke out between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants. At some point Abu Akleh was shot in the head. The PA investigation found that he had been shot and killed by Israeli soldiers. Israel initially blamed Palestinian gunmen for the shooting, but later acknowledged that Abu Akleh could also have been killed by Israeli soldiers. Israeli authorities have even located a weapon that may have fired the fatal shot – but say they cannot definitively ascertain the matter without forensic analysis. Palestinian Authority Attorney General Akram Al-Khatib, left, and PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh announce the results of the Palestinian investigation into the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the city of Ramallah of the West Bank, in May. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed) The bullet was handed over to a senior US military official on Saturday. Palestinian Authority Attorney General Akram al-Khatib had said that US ballistics experts would examine the missile, not Israel. “The bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh will not be transferred to the Israeli side,” al-Khatib said in a statement on Saturday night. However, Kochav appeared to dispute those claims on Sunday, telling Army Radio that a US general would monitor the Israeli investigation while the bullet was in Israel. “This is an Israeli examination, an Israeli investigation, with an American presence. The Palestinians who so graciously moved the bullet did so so that there could be an Israeli investigation with an American presence,” he said. Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, a veteran Al Jazeera journalist who was shot and killed during clashes between IDF troops and Palestinian militants while covering an IDF raid in Jenin on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Courtesy) Israel had offered to conduct a joint investigation with Ramallah since Abu Akleh was shot. Israeli officials said ballistics analysis is needed to match the gun to the bullet to determine whether an Israeli soldier fired the fatal round. The PA has repeatedly rejected these offers, as has Abu Akleh’s family. Palestinian officials initially declined to share the round with the United States, saying they would share the results of their own investigation with interested parties. The US had urged Ramallah to share the results of its investigation with Israel to shed potentially definitive light on the incident. In a public letter in early June, a bipartisan group of 25 US lawmakers urged Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to pressure the Palestinian Authority to release the bullet. “We urge you to ask the Palestinian Authority to provide access to the forensic evidence of Abu Akleh’s death for an independent investigation so that all parties can reach a definitive conclusion on the events that led to her death and put all parties responsibly,” the lawmakers wrote. It’s not (only) for you. Supporting The Times of Israel is not a transaction for an online service, such as subscribing to Netflix. The ToI community is for people like you who care about a common good: ensuring that balanced, responsible coverage of Israel continues to be available to millions around the world, for free. Of course, we’ll remove all ads from your page and you’ll get access to some awesome Community-only content. But your support gives you something deeper than that: the pride of participating in something that really matters. Join the Times of Israel Community Join our Community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this You are a devoted reader We are really glad that you read X Times of Israel articles last month. That’s why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago – to provide discerning readers like you with the must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. So now we have a request. Unlike other media, we have not set up a paywall. But because the journalism we do is expensive, we invite readers to whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. For just $6 a month you can support our quality journalism by enjoying Times of Israel ADS-FREE, as well as access to exclusive content available only to members of the Times of Israel Community. 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