Al Jazeera Reporter Is Shot Dead During Israeli Raid Of Palestinian Refugee Camp

A female Al Jazeera reporter was shot and killed during a raid on a refugee camp, with Qatar claiming Israeli security forces 'shot her in the face'.

Well-known Palestinian television personality Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, who has American citizenship, was killed during a raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early Wednesday.

Al Jazeera put the blame for her death at the feet of Israeli security forces, who said it is 'investigating the event and looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by the Palestinian gunmen.'

Another Palestinian journalist, Ali Al Samoudi, working for the Jerusalem-based Al-Quds newspaper, was wounded but in stable condition, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

The Qatar-based broadcaster blamed Israeli forces, saying she was shot 'deliberately' and 'in cold blood' by Israeli troops while wearing a press Pavest and helmet.

In a statement that flashed on its channel, it called on the international community to 'condemn and hold the Israeli occupation forces accountable for deliberately targeting and assassinating our colleague, Shireen Abu Akleh.'

The IDF responded that Palestinians, who were firing indiscriminately, had claimed to have hit someone, yet no IDF soldier was hit.

'She may have been shot by Palestinians,' IDF spokesperson Ran Kochav said. 'She was very close to them. But if soldiers were responsible, we will have to apologize if a mistake was made.'

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett however said it was 'likely' that Palestinian gunfire killed her.