Al-Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

Both reporters were wearing blue flak jackets clearly marked with the word “PRESS.”It was unclear if the two videos were shot at the same location, and neither one showed the source of the gunfire.Israel said it had proposed a joint investigation and autopsy with the Palestinian Authority, which refused the offer.The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the occupied West Bank and cooperates with Israel on security matters, condemned what it said was a “shocking crime” committed by Israeli forces.Abu Akleh, 51, was born in Jerusalem. He said the military's suggestion that they were shot by militants was a “complete lie.”Shaza Hanaysheh, another Palestinian journalist among the reporters, similar account in an interview with Al Jazeera's Arabic channel, saying there were no clashes or shooting in the immediate area.She said that when the shots rang out she and Abu Akleh ran toward a tree to take shelter.“I reached the tree before Shireen. Her body was to be taken to Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian government, before burial in Jerusalem.Condolences poured in from across the Arab world, where the veteran journalist was well-known for her coverage of the Palestinians.Qatar, which funds Al Jazeera, condemned the killing “in the strongest terms,” calling it a “flagrant violation of international humanitarian law” and a “blatant attack on media freedom.”The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, tweeted that he was “very sad” to learn of Abu Akleh’s death and called for a “thorough investigation.” He also confirmed she was an American citizen.Jordan's foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, called the shooting “a heinous crime, and a flagrant attack on press freedom whose perpetrators must be held accountable.”In a separate incident on Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said an 18-year-old, identified as Thair al-Yazouri, was shot and killed by Israeli forces near Ramallah.