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Israel Rejects CNN Claim Journalist Shot Deliberately
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - The IDF on Tuesday rejected the findings of a CNN investigative report that claimed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was deliberately shot by Israeli troops in the Jenin refugee camp earlier this month. The IDF said there can be no conclusive findings as to the origin of the shot that killed Abu Akleh without examining the bullet removed from her body. "The IDF has been operating in the Jenin area to apprehend terror suspects after 11 Israeli civilians were killed in attacks perpetrated by residents of Jenin and its surrounding villages and to prevent further attacks. Palestinian gunmen indiscriminately fired hundreds of rounds at troops, turning the Jenin camp into an active warzone," the IDF said. "Without a serious and professional investigation, it is impossible to conclude where the fire originated and such a probe must be done meticulously and based on evidence."