Over the past few months, report after report has come out proving that an Israeli army sniper killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Yesterday, one more report was released, and as the head researcher notes, it “is literally the last nail in the coffin of what the army is arguing.” This report proves that the sniper intentionally targeted Abu Akleh, had a clear line of sight to notice that she was a member of the press and continued firing at anyone that tried to help her. In short, this report proves that the killing wasn’t an accident: it was effectively an assasination.
The Intercept has put together a good summary of the report. Alice Speri writes, “The new report, which includes a detailed digital reconstruction of the incident based on previously unseen footage recorded by Al Jazeera staff at the scene, in addition to witness testimony, open-source video, and a drone survey of the area, offers the most conclusive account yet of what transpired that day. [...] the new reconstruction clearly shows that there were neither armed gunmen nor shots fired in the minutes leading up to Abu Akleh’s killing. Instead, the reconstruction shows that Abu Akleh’s and her colleagues’ ‘PRESS’ insignia was clearly visible from the position of the IDF shooter; that the shooter had a ‘clear line of fire,’ indicating ‘precise aim.’”
The groups behind the investigation have also put out a video including some of this reconstruction, footage that hasn’t been seen before and new interviews. You can watch it on YouTube. It’s essential viewing if you’d like to see exactly how things happened. (5 minute read)
Written by Davide Mastracci - September 21, 2022
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