Posted on 05/11/23
| News Source: i24
'We want journalists to feel safe in Israel, especially in war time, even if they criticize us,' IDF top spokesman Daniel Hagari said
An Israeli general apologized for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh on Thursday in a CNN interview.
Abu Akleh was killed while caught in the crossfire during a gunfight between Israeli special forces and terrorists in Jenin, exactly a year ago.
"I think it’s an opportunity for me to say here that we are very sorry of the death of Shireen Abu Akleh," said Brigadier General Daniel Hagari, the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) chief spokesman.
This is the first public apology over the death of Abu Akleh, after the IDF said it was likely she was killed by Israeli fire.
"She was a journalist, a very established journalist. In Israel we value our democracy and in a democracy we see high value in journalism and in a free press. We want journalists to feel safe in Israel, especially in war time, even if they criticize us," he added.