{"id":17155,"date":"2025-05-08T17:06:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T17:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17155"},"modified":"2025-05-08T17:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T17:06:18","slug":"who-killed-shireen-abu-akleh-a-groundbreaking-documentary-unmasks-the-israeli-soldier-behind-the-fatal-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/08\/who-killed-shireen-abu-akleh-a-groundbreaking-documentary-unmasks-the-israeli-soldier-behind-the-fatal-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Killed Shireen Abu Akleh? A Groundbreaking Documentary Unmasks the Israeli Soldier Behind the Fatal Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh? That\u2019s the question a new documentary, produced by a team of journalists for the U.S.-based platform Zeteo under journalist Mehdi Hasan, seeks to answer. The film goes beyond analyzing the circumstances of her death and identifies the Israeli soldier who fired the fatal shot during her coverage of a military raid near Jenin.<\/p>\n

After months of investigation, Zeteo released one of its most prominent works: \u201cWho Killed Shireen?\u201d, a 40-minute film documenting the killing of the Palestinian-American journalist on May 11, 2022. For the first time, the film names the Israeli soldier who killed her \u2014 a name previously kept secret even from top U.S. officials due to Israel\u2019s refusal to disclose it.<\/p>\n

The film also unveils a disturbing cover-up by the Biden administration. Former American officials state the U.S. failed to deliver justice for its own citizen to preserve ties with Israel.<\/p>\n

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Inside the Investigation: How Zeteo Uncovered the Truth About Shireen Abu Akleh\u2019s Killing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It features interviews with former U.S. and Israeli officials, soldiers, and journalists who personally knew Shireen. The film was produced by an award-winning investigative team including:<\/p>\n

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    Dion Nissenbaum: Award-winning journalist and three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee who has covered Jerusalem, Kabul, and Yemen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Fatima AbdulKarim: New York Times correspondent based in the occupied Palestinian territories.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Conor Powell: Podcast host, producer, and founder of District Pier Media.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In a Guardian op-ed, Nissenbaum writes:\u201cYou think you know the story of an American citizen killed by Israeli forces, but you probably don\u2019t. Shireen was the voice of Palestine \u2014 a veteran reporter who risked her life to cover the occupation. On May 11, 2022, wearing a helmet and a PRESS-labeled vest, she went to cover a military raid in Jenin and never returned. An Israeli soldier shot her in the back of the head. Her death sparked a diplomatic rift between the U.S. and Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Initially, Israel blamed Palestinian gunmen. Four months later, it admitted an Israeli soldier likely killed her \u2014 with no accountability. Israel refused to cooperate with an FBI investigation or allow access to the soldier or even reveal his name.<\/p>\n

    American officials confirmed that this lack of information prevented any human rights determination. That\u2019s when Zeteo\u2019s team stepped in to seek the truth themselves.<\/p>\n

    Nissenbaum writes:\u201cWe revealed that Israel knew from the beginning one of its soldiers likely shot Shireen. Top American officials were told this by the highest-ranking Israeli general in the West Bank just hours after her death.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The film shows the initial U.S. assessment concluded the soldier fired intentionally despite seeing her PRESS vest \u2014 a conclusion the Biden administration later downplayed as a \u201ctragic circumstance.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Nissenbaum adds:\u201cAn Israeli soldier inside an armored vehicle saw Shireen clearly from 200 meters away and shot her on purpose. Even the Israeli military\u2019s internal review found no gunfire or militants nearby.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    \u2018Who Killed Shireen?\u2019 \u2014 our explosive new documentary is finally here.<\/p>\n

    After a months-long investigation, Zeteo uncovers the hidden identity of the Israeli soldier who killed the famous Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022 pic.twitter.com\/B04Q6fBz5Z<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u2014 Zeteo (@zeteo_news) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n