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| Shireen Abu Aqla: Violence at Al Jazeera reporter's funeral in Jerusalem | Shireen Abu Aqla: Violence at Al Jazeera reporter's funeral in Jerusalem |
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| Watch: Footage shows violent scenes at the funeral of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqla | Watch: Footage shows violent scenes at the funeral of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqla |
| Israeli police have hit mourners at the funeral of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqla, whose killing in the occupied West Bank has caused a surge of anger. | |
| Her coffin almost fell as police, some using batons, waded into a crowd of Palestinians gathered around it. | |
| Police said they acted after being pelted with stones. | |
| Abu Aqla was shot dead in disputed circumstances on Wednesday, with Israel and Palestinians trading blame. The killing has been widely condemned. | |
| Footage showed a standoff between police and Palestinians gathered around the coffin in the hospital compound, before officers push the crowd back, with some beating and kicking mourners. Projectiles are seen flying towards the police, who also fired tear gas. | |
| Israeli police said officers at the scene "were forced to use riot dispersal means" after being targeted by stone-throwers. | Israeli police said officers at the scene "were forced to use riot dispersal means" after being targeted by stone-throwers. |
| The funeral proceeded more calmly afterwards. | The funeral proceeded more calmly afterwards. |
| Chaos at the hospital as Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin tried to be taken out -Israel border police firing stun grenades into crowd of mourners, people rushing into the hospital for cover | Chaos at the hospital as Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin tried to be taken out -Israel border police firing stun grenades into crowd of mourners, people rushing into the hospital for cover |
| An Israeli police commando meanwhile was killed on Friday, police said, during clashes with Palestinian gunmen near Jenin, the city where Abu Aqla was shot. The police commando, who was 47, was shot dead during an operation to arrest a suspect, Israeli authorities said. | An Israeli police commando meanwhile was killed on Friday, police said, during clashes with Palestinian gunmen near Jenin, the city where Abu Aqla was shot. The police commando, who was 47, was shot dead during an operation to arrest a suspect, Israeli authorities said. |
| The Palestinian Authority and Al Jazeera claim Abu Aqla was shot dead by Israeli forces, while Israel said it was not yet possible to determine what happened and that she could have been killed by Palestinian gunfire. | |
| The BBC's Tom Bateman in Jerusalem says there is growing pressure for a fast and transparent inquiry into Abu Aqla's death. He says a focus is emerging on the bullet that killed her, recovered during the post-mortem but reportedly of a type used by both Israeli soldiers and Palestinian gunmen. | The BBC's Tom Bateman in Jerusalem says there is growing pressure for a fast and transparent inquiry into Abu Aqla's death. He says a focus is emerging on the bullet that killed her, recovered during the post-mortem but reportedly of a type used by both Israeli soldiers and Palestinian gunmen. |
| An Israeli military interim report on Thursday said the fatal shot could have come from "massive fire from Palestinian gunmen", or possibly from "a few bullets" fired by a soldier "at a terrorist who was firing at his vehicle". | An Israeli military interim report on Thursday said the fatal shot could have come from "massive fire from Palestinian gunmen", or possibly from "a few bullets" fired by a soldier "at a terrorist who was firing at his vehicle". |
| Sherine Abu Aqla was known to millions for her coverage of the Israel-Palestinian conflict | Sherine Abu Aqla was known to millions for her coverage of the Israel-Palestinian conflict |
| Shireen Abu Aqla, a 51-year-old Palestinian American, was a veteran correspondent for Al Jazeera's Arabic news channel and had reported on the Israel-Palestinian conflict for two decades. | Shireen Abu Aqla, a 51-year-old Palestinian American, was a veteran correspondent for Al Jazeera's Arabic news channel and had reported on the Israel-Palestinian conflict for two decades. |
| Shireen Abu Aqla: Face and voice of war and peace | Shireen Abu Aqla: Face and voice of war and peace |
| She was given the rarity of a funeral at the compound of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, where her coffin was brought draped in the Palestinian flag. President Abbas paid tribute to her, describing her as a "martyr of the free word" who "sacrificed her life" to defend the Palestinian cause. | She was given the rarity of a funeral at the compound of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, where her coffin was brought draped in the Palestinian flag. President Abbas paid tribute to her, describing her as a "martyr of the free word" who "sacrificed her life" to defend the Palestinian cause. |
| "We hold the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for her killing and they will not be able to conceal the truth with this crime," he said. | "We hold the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for her killing and they will not be able to conceal the truth with this crime," he said. |
| He said he would refer the case to the International Criminal Court, which investigates potential war crimes. | He said he would refer the case to the International Criminal Court, which investigates potential war crimes. |
| There was no immediate response from the ICC or the Israeli government to Mr Abbas' stated intention. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has accused Mr Abbas of "throwing blame at Israel without any basis." | There was no immediate response from the ICC or the Israeli government to Mr Abbas' stated intention. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has accused Mr Abbas of "throwing blame at Israel without any basis." |
| Abu Aqla was wearing a blue flak jacket, clearly marked with the word "Press", when she went to the Jenin refugee camp early on Wednesday to report on the Israeli raid. The Israeli military said the operation was to apprehend "terrorist suspects". | Abu Aqla was wearing a blue flak jacket, clearly marked with the word "Press", when she went to the Jenin refugee camp early on Wednesday to report on the Israeli raid. The Israeli military said the operation was to apprehend "terrorist suspects". |
| It said "tens of Palestinian gunmen fired at and hurled explosive devices toward the soldiers. The soldiers responded with fire toward the gunmen and hits were identified". | It said "tens of Palestinian gunmen fired at and hurled explosive devices toward the soldiers. The soldiers responded with fire toward the gunmen and hits were identified". |
| Another Palestinian journalist, Al Jazeera producer Ali Samoudi, was shot and wounded during the violence. | Another Palestinian journalist, Al Jazeera producer Ali Samoudi, was shot and wounded during the violence. |
| Speaking on Wednesday, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt Gen Aviv Kochavi said Abu Aqla was killed "in a battle zone", adding that the Israeli military regretted her death. | Speaking on Wednesday, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt Gen Aviv Kochavi said Abu Aqla was killed "in a battle zone", adding that the Israeli military regretted her death. |
| The incident comes at a time of particularly high tension between Israel and the Palestinians, after nearly two months of one of the deadliest periods of violence in years. Israel has carried out operations in Jenin in the wake of a wave of killings of Israeli Jews by Palestinians and Israeli Arabs in Israel and the West Bank. | The incident comes at a time of particularly high tension between Israel and the Palestinians, after nearly two months of one of the deadliest periods of violence in years. Israel has carried out operations in Jenin in the wake of a wave of killings of Israeli Jews by Palestinians and Israeli Arabs in Israel and the West Bank. |
| Seventeen Israelis and two Ukrainians have been killed in stabbings, shootings, car rammings and an axe attack. In the same period, dozens of Palestinians have been killed - including assailants shot dead while carrying out attacks, or militants and civilians killed during Israeli raids and confrontations. | Seventeen Israelis and two Ukrainians have been killed in stabbings, shootings, car rammings and an axe attack. In the same period, dozens of Palestinians have been killed - including assailants shot dead while carrying out attacks, or militants and civilians killed during Israeli raids and confrontations. |
| Four of the Palestinians who carried out attacks in Israel came from the Jenin district. | Four of the Palestinians who carried out attacks in Israel came from the Jenin district. |