A protest was held in Gaza in response to the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh.

Abu Aqleh, 51, was shot and killed while she was covering an Israeli raid in Jenin, West Bank.

Footage from Gaza captured on May 11 shows Palestine journalists holding pictures of the 51-year-old.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Gaza- 11 May 2022. Palestinian journalists hold posters during a protest against the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, who was, shot dead by Israeli troops as she covered a raid on the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp, in Gaza City.

0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Captain of Journalists, improve the fleet
0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Youssef Salama, preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque

STORYLINE:

Abu Aqleh, 51, a prominent figure in the channel's Arabic news service was shot dead by Israeli troops early on May 11, 2022 as she covered a raid on Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, according to the network.

Palestinian officials today strongly condemned the Israeli killing of the Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a correspondent with Al-Jazeera, who was shot dead this morning by the Israeli forces in Jenin refugee camp.

Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh condemned the killing of Abu Akleh saying she was killed “while carrying out her journalistic duty in documenting the horrific crimes committed by the occupying soldiers against our people.”

The Foreign Ministry accused Israel of “Intentionally and deliberately” shooting Abu Akleh and her colleague Ali Samoudi, who was also shot in the back at the same time and is currently getting treatment in hospital.

It said in a statement that the shooting is an implementation of the Israeli government’s policy that gave the green light to its soldiers to shoot and kill Palestinians.

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