The Al Jazeera reporter killed during a gun battle in Jenin early Wednesday morning was an American citizen, US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides said Wednesday.

In a tweet released hours after her death Wednesday morning, Nides wrote that Shireen Abu Aqleh held American citizenship, and called for a “thorough investigation” into her death.

“Very sad to learn of the death of American and Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh of AJArabic/AJEnglish. I encourage a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death and the injury of at least one other journalist today in Jenin.”

Abu Aqleh, a correspondent for the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network, died after suffering a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday morning, after Arab terrorists in northern Samaria opened fire on IDF soldiers, sparking a gun battle in the city of Jenin.... Read More: Arutz-7