Israeli army apologizes for the death of Shirin Abu Akleh, know who was this woman killed 1 year ago

Israel-Palestine conflict: The Israel-Palestine conflict is not ending. Lakhs of people have been killed in this struggle going on for years, and lakhs of people have to take refuge in other places. There is violence on a large scale every year, during the coverage of which many well-known journalists have lost their lives. Shireen Abu Akleh, a female journalistShireen Abu Akleh) He had died of bullet injuries in May last year.

Shirin Abu Akleh was shot by an Israeli security force soldier in the West Bank. It is said that Al Jazeera’s female journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was reporting there at that time. The incident of his death in the firing further fueled the anger of Islamic countries against Israel in the Middle East. Qatar-based media and Palestinian organizations called Shirin Abu Akleh’s death a murder and appealed to the world to condemn Israel for this crime.

‘In Israel we value our democracy’

A year after this incident, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has apologized for Shirin Abu Akleh’s death. IDF Chief Spokesman Rear Administrator Daniel Hagari said in an interview that I have the opportunity to say here that we are very sad for Shirin’s death. She was a good journalist. Daniel further said that in Israel we value our democracy and in a democracy, we see free journalism. Daniel said, we want journalists to feel safe in Israel. Especially in times of war, even if they are criticizing us during that time.

20 journalists lost their lives in two decades

According to media reports, since 2001, at least 20 journalists have been killed in attacks by the Israeli army. About 18 of the killed journalists were Palestinians. Surprisingly, no one in Israel has been charged or held responsible for these deaths. However, the security forces there had for the first time admitted in September last year that Abu Akleh had been shot accidentally, causing his death.

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