The State Department said over a month after her death that she was probably shot accidentally by Israeli troops.
A family and relatives attend the funeral of a journalist.
According to the State Department, third-party experts couldn't determine who shot Abu Akleh because the bullet that hit her head had suffered a lot of damage.
The department found that Israeli soldiers were probably responsible for her death.
According to the State Department, investigators don't think the shooting was intentional, but rather was the result of tragic circumstances.
The New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press and CNN found that the bullet that killed Abu Akleh probably came from an Israeli military position in Jenin.
Her coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict made her famous in the Arab world. Relations between Palestine and Israel were already volatile when she died. The PA referred her case to the International Criminal Court after accusing Israeli forces of deliberately killing her. The Israeli government initially said that she was probably killed by Palestinian militant. The Palestinian Authority, which oversees security in much of the occupied West Bank, has refused Israeli requests to hand over the bullet that killed Abu Akleh.
The Biden Administration is under pressure from Congress to investigate the death of a U.S. citizen. The State Department condemns her killing and criticizes Israeli police for attacking mourners during her funeral procession.
Palestine won't allow Israel to evaluate the bullet that killed a journalist.
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