There is a high possibility that one of its soldiers shot and killed a renowned Palestinian-American journalist.
The investigation concluded that Israeli troops caused the death of Abu Akleh, who was shot in the neck while covering a raid in the West Bank. She was wearing a helmet and vest when she was killed.
The findings of the report are the closest that the military has come to admitting responsibility.
The IDF said that it was not possible to determine the source of the gunfire that hit Ms. Abu Akleh.
According to the statement, there was a high possibility that the journalist was accidentally hit by Israeli gunfire.
The statement said that Abu Akleh wasn't identified as a member of the press by its soldiers at the time, and that IDF soldiers hadn't carried out any "intentional gunfire in a way intended to harm the journalist."
The military legal authority said it wouldn't pursue a criminal investigation into the soldiers involved in the case.
There is a chance that Ms. Abu Akleh was hit by gunfire.
According to the IDF, Abu Akleh was killed in a battle with Palestinians.
CNN and the Associated Press investigated the case and concluded that Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli gunfire. CNN found that there was no active combat situation at the time of Abu Akleh's death, and there was no Palestinian militant near her.
An investigation by the United Nations found that Israeli forces had shot and killed Abu Akleh. There was no information suggesting that armed Palestinians were near the journalists.
The family of Abu Akleh responded to the report.
Israel has not taken responsibility for the murder of Shireen. It's obvious to anyone that Israeli war criminals can't investigate their own crimes.
The IDF's statement was condemned by Al Jazeera as an "elusive admission" to "evade the criminal responsibility for the killing of Shireen".
The US State Department urged the IDF to adopt additional policies and procedures to prevent similar deaths after Israel reviewed the incident.
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