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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Nidal al-Mughrabi

U.S. calls for 'accountability' in Abu Akleh case ahead of Biden West Bank visit

Palestinians attend a protest demanding U.S President Joe Biden to achieve justice for Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin, in Gaza City July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

The United States called on Wednesday for accountability over the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, whose killing during an Israeli West Bank raid is expected to be a major issue during President Joe Biden's Middle East visit.

Washington had concluded she was probably hit by an Israeli bullet and said it had no reason to believe it was intentional.

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