Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist, passed away on May 11 after she was shot in the head while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin.The Palestinian Health Ministry stated that she was struck with a live bullet and died shortly after. According to the ministry, Ali Al-Samudi, Abu Akleh's producer, was also injured and is in stable condition.As per Times of Israel, the bullet was a 5.5645mm NATO cartridge used by Israeli and Palestinian forces in weapons such as M16 and M4 assault rifles.Francie Molloy MP@FrancieMolloyPalestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered this morning by Israeli regime forces while she was covering a raid on a refugee camp in Jenin. She was wearing a press vest. RIP Israel must be held to account.49186Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered this morning by Israeli regime forces while she was covering a raid on a refugee camp in Jenin. She was wearing a press vest. RIP Israel must be held to account. https://t.co/xaF5JHVtPHAl Jazeera has accused Israeli security forces of targeting and murdering 51-year-old Shireen Abu Akleh, who happened to be one of the Arab world's most renowned journalists. The network urged the community to condemn the death and hold Israel responsible.There is no clear indication of the circumstances surrounding her death. CNN reported that three eyewitnesses told them that Israeli soldiers shot the journalists and that there were no Palestinians nearby at the time.Samudi, the producer who was injured, told the outlet:Noor AbdalHamid@NourMortajaA mural was painted on a wall of Copenhagen, Denmark, in memory of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed in cold blood by Israeli occupation forces yesterday.#ShireenAbuAqla3318A mural was painted on a wall of Copenhagen, Denmark, in memory of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed in cold blood by Israeli occupation forces yesterday.#ShireenAbuAqla https://t.co/oUCGt0h77D"The Israeli army shot us. There was no Palestinian gunman in the place."The Israeli Defense Troops stated that its security soldiers were in the area to arrest terrorist suspects. They claimed that both Palestinian and Israeli forces were firing at the time."As part of the activity in the Jenin refugee camp, suspects fired heavily at the force and threw explosives. The force responded by firing. Hits were detected. The possibility that journalists were hit, possibly by Palestinian gunfire, is being investigated. The event is being examined."All about Shireen Abu AklehArwa Ibrahim@arwaibI grew up listening to Shireen Abu Akleh’s brave voice on Palestine & became privileged to work alongside her while reporting from Jerusalem & the occupied West Bank. Shireen was shot dead by Israeli police while doing her job - reporting. This news tears into all of us.44941455I grew up listening to Shireen Abu Akleh’s brave voice on Palestine & became privileged to work alongside her while reporting from Jerusalem & the occupied West Bank. Shireen was shot dead by Israeli police while doing her job - reporting. This news tears into all of us. https://t.co/8FVqrfKO4VShireen Abu Akleh was a Palestinian journalist who worked for Al Jazeera's Arabic language unit. Abu's family members are Arab Christians from Bethlehem. Shireen's parents died when she was young, and she is now survived by her brother Tony Abu Akleh.Shireen Abu Akleh attended high school in Beit Hanina before enrolling in architecture classes at Jordan University of Science and Technology. She then transferred to Jordan's Yarmouk University, from where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in print journalism. She returned to Palestine afterward.Shireen had previously worked for the Voice of Palestine Radio and the Amman Satellite Channel. She worked with her current newspaper from 1997 and rose to prominence in 2000 due to her coverage of the second Palestinian Intifada. She covered the 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2021 Gaza conflicts.Hananya Naftali@HananyaNaftaliAl Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered by live bullets fired by Palestinian terrorists who thought they were shooting Israeli soldiers.She was buried VERY QUICKLY without letting anyone examine her body because the Palestinian Authority wants to conceal the truth.29581061Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered by live bullets fired by Palestinian terrorists who thought they were shooting Israeli soldiers.She was buried VERY QUICKLY without letting anyone examine her body because the Palestinian Authority wants to conceal the truth. https://t.co/pM2BxJPuK9According to reports, Shireen Abu Akleh's journalism has been disliked by individuals with vested interests in Israeli and Palestinian matters since she started reporting in 1997. She was well recognized in the region and was viewed as one of the network's preeminent talents.IDF Chief of Staff Major General Aviv Kochavi appeared to moderate his stance in a subsequent statement, saying:Emmanuel Nahshon@EmmanuelNahshonLieutenant- General Aviv Kochavi is Israel’s @IDF new Chief of Staff . Best wishes of success as the head of Israel’s Defense Forces in the tremendous mission of protecting #Israel and heartfelt thanks to former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisencott . 12234Lieutenant- General Aviv Kochavi is Israel’s @IDF new Chief of Staff . Best wishes of success as the head of Israel’s Defense Forces in the tremendous mission of protecting #Israel and heartfelt thanks to former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisencott . 🇮🇱 https://t.co/NgxMqx7hKY"Palestinians fired extensively at our forces, firing wildly and indiscriminately in every direction. Unlike the Palestinians, IDF soldiers carry out professional and selective firing ... at this stage it is not possible to determine from which shot she was hit."Kochavi further stated that a special team will investigate the event.The Israeli military has increased its operations in the West Bank following a spate of assaults against Israelis that killed 18 people. Several of the perpetrators were from Jenin.