#JOURNALISTS KILLED ON AIR VIDEO FULL#
The Israeli military says she was killed in a complex shootout between soldiers and militants, and that only a full investigation - including forensic analysis of the bullet - could prove who fired the fatal shot. Those witnesses say they have no doubt that it was Israeli soldiers who killed Abu Akleh, now celebrated as a martyr to both journalism and the Palestinian cause.
Palestinian witnesses say there were no militants in the area and no gunfire until the barrage that struck Abu Akleh and wounded another reporter. Israel says at least one militant was between the convoy and the journalists, but it has not provided any evidence or indicated the shooter’s location. The only confirmed presence of Palestinian militants was on the other side of the convoy, some 300 meters (yards) away, mostly separated from Abu Akleh by buildings and walls. They show the reporters and other bystanders in real time taking cover from bullets fired from the direction of the convoy. Multiple videos and photos taken on the morning of May 11 show an Israeli convoy parked just up a narrow road from Abu Akleh, with a clear line of sight. READ MORE: Independent investigation suggests Israeli gunfire led to Al Jazeera journalist’s deathĪny conclusive answer is likely to prove elusive because of the severe distrust between the two sides, each of which is in sole possession of potentially crucial evidence. “Today is a heart-breaking day for Fox News Media and for all journalists risking their lives to deliver the news,” she added.JENIN, West Bank (AP) - Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh?Īlmost two weeks after the death of the veteran Palestinian-American reporter for Al Jazeera, a reconstruction by The Associated Press lends support to assertions from both Palestinian authorities and Abu Akleh’s colleagues that the bullet that cut her down came from an Israeli gun. Mr Zakrzewski also played a key role last year in getting Afghan freelance associates and their families out of the country after the US withdrawal, winning the Unsung Hero prize at the Fox News annual employee Spotlight Awards, Ms Scott said. “He was profoundly committed to telling the story and his bravery, professionalism and work ethic were renowned among journalists at every media outlet.” “His talents were vast and there wasn’t a role that he didn’t jump in to help with in the field - from photographer to engineer to editor to producer - and he did it all under immense pressure with tremendous skill. "His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched," Ms Scott said. As a war photographer, Mr Zakrzewski had covered conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria for Fox, according to Suzanne Scott, chief executive of Fox News Media. Mr Hall has been in hospital since the incident which took place on Monday, Fox News said. Mr Zakrzewski and Ms Kuvshinova died “as a result of artillery shelling by Russian troops in the north-eastern part of the village of Gorenka”, kp.ua said.
Fox News announced the attack and Mr Hall’s injury on Monday, saying the reporter “was injured while newsgathering outside of Kyiv in Ukraine”. Her death was confirmed by the Ukrainian interior ministry. Ms Kuvshynova was a local journalist working with the Fox News reporting team. “I’ve many friends and colleagues who have died so that the world can be better informed,” he wrote, recalling the death of Irish cameraman Simon Cumbers, who was killed in Saudi Arabia earlier that year. Writing in his school yearbook in 2004, Mr Zakrzewski spoke of the dangers of the job.
Mr O’Dea said that because of the many difficult situations their friend had survived “we thought that he was immune to it ”. On his return from Kashmir he had footage which he hoped would highlight what was happening there.
He would prioritise other people.”ĭuring the 1990s when Mr O’Dea lived in London Mr Zakrzewski often stayed with him between trips. When he climbed Mount Everest he went higher than anyone else without oxygen and helped other climbers who had gotten into distress to descend. When he left school he wanted to go travelling and to climb Mount Everest and he did that.”
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