The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has accused Israel of not rigorously investigating the killing of al-Jazeera correspondent Shirin Abu Akleh.
The UN office said Friday that the army failed to launch a criminal investigation into the death of the Palestinian-American journalist in the West Bank.
Shirin Abu Akleh was shot in the head in mid-May while reporting on a military operation in a refugee camp in the city of Jenin.
Christian Meier
Political correspondent for the Middle East and Northeast Africa.
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In the meantime, several research organizations and media have come to the conclusion that the 52-year-old was most likely shot by an Israeli soldier.
The OHCHR agrees with this view.
The office viewed photos, audio and video recordings, visited the crime scene, interviewed witnesses and experts and evaluated official communications.
The information indicated that the shots at Abu Akleh and her colleague Ali Sammoudi did not come from random Palestinian fire, but from Israeli security forces.
High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on Israel to seriously investigate the death of Abu Akleh and others killed or seriously wounded by Israeli security forces.
The Israeli army reiterated its demand that the Palestinian Authority hand over the bullet that killed Abu Akleh.
The fact that the authority refuses to do so is "meaningful in view of their motives".
On Thursday, 24 mostly Democratic senators in the USA asked President Biden to work towards a "detailed and transparent investigation led by the USA".
Given the lack of trust between Israel and the Palestinians, this is "the only way" to ensure an independent investigation.