The Israeli military said Monday a soldier likely killed veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in errant fire, according to its investigation into the incident.
A senior military official said the military’s top legal officer will not be launching a criminal probe into the incident, meaning neither the soldier nor anyone in his chain of command will face punishment.
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The Israeli finding follows a probe by the U.S. State Department earlier in the year which concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed Abu Akleh but that there was “no reason to believe” her shooting was intentional.
More to come.
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