RAMALLAH, West Bank—A Palestinian-American reporter for the Al Jazeera news network was shot and killed early Wednesday during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, prompting calls for an independent investigation and jolting Israeli politics at a crucial moment for the fragile coalition government.
Israeli and Palestinian authorities provided conflicting accounts of the death of 51-year-old Shireen Abu Akleh, a well-known journalist noted for her coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Her death comes amid heightened tensions after a spate of violent clashes in recent months between Israeli forces and Palestinians, much of which have taken place in Jenin.
