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London — According to information reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Agency, Israeli security forces fired a bullet that killed Palestinian-American reporter Sirene Abu Acre in May, but indiscriminately from Palestinians. It wasn't a launch.
"It is very disturbing that the Israeli authorities have not conducted a criminal investigation," Ravina Shamdasani told a briefing in Geneva.
Israeli and Palestinian officials exchanged accusations of the incident that led to the chaotic scene at Abu Acre's funeral when Israeli police officers charged the mourners.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that they had promised to investigate Abu Acre's death and asked Palestinian authorities to share access to the bullet that killed her. rice field.
Mr. Shamdasani said the UN Rights Agency had carried out its own "surveillance" of the case, refused to use the word "investigation" and examined photographs, videos and audio material.
She also said she visited the scene, consulted with experts, considered formal communication, and interviewed her witnesses.
"All the information we have collected, including official information from the Israeli army and the Palestinian Justice Secretary, is that the ammunition that killed Abu Acre and injured his colleague Ali Samaudi was Israeli security. Consistent with the discovery that it came from troops, not from indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians, as Israeli authorities initially claimed, "she said.
The Palestinian Authority said investigations showed that Abu Acre was shot by Israeli soldiers in an "intentional murder." Israel denied the accusation.
Abu Acre was shot dead on May 11, reporting an Israeli attack on the city of Genin on the west bank of the occupied Jordan River.
"Our findings indicate that no warnings were issued and that there was no shooting at that time and place," Shamdasani said.
"Around 06:30, four journalists turned into camp streets, wearing bulletproof helmets and flake jackets with the" PRESS "mark, some single, A seemingly well-targeted bullet was fired at them. From the direction of the Israeli security forces, "she said.
"One bullet injured Ali Samaudi on the shoulder, another bullet hit Abu Acre's head and immediately killed her."
In a statement in response to Shamdasani's briefing, the IDF claimed that there was a fire between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.
"Since the incident, IDF has been investigating and considering the death of Mr. Abu Acre," the statement said.
"In IDF's investigation, it is unclear by IDF whether Palestinian gunmen shot her area indiscriminately, rather than being intentionally shot by IDF soldiers. We have clearly concluded that it is not possible to determine if the attention was shot. Soldiers. "(Report by Matthias Williams, additional report by Henriette Chaucar in Jerusalem, edited by Alex Richardson)
