Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was apparently killed by an Israeli soldier during a raid north of Jenin in the West Bank, but there is no evidence that the al-Jazeera reporter was deliberately shot.
This is what emerges from a survey published by the New York Times, which publishes a detailed analysis of last month's firefight in Jenin.
The conclusion is that "the bullet that killed Abu Akleh was fired from the approximate location of the Israeli military convoy, most likely by a soldier from an elite unit."
Furthermore "The Times found no evidence that the person who fired recognized Abu Akleh and personally targeted him."
And then "wasn't able to determine if she l '
The report said the findings contradict several Israeli claims.
''Evidence reviewed by the Times showed that there were no armed Palestinians near her when she was shot.
It contradicts Israeli claims that if a soldier killed her by mistake, it was because he shot a Palestinian gunman," the newspaper continued. "The investigation also showed that 16 shots were fired from the place where found the Israeli convoy, contrary to Israeli claims that the soldier fired five bullets in the direction of reporters,” added The New York Times.