LIVE | Funeral of martyr Shireen Abu Akleh begins in Ramallah

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Published: 2022-05-12 11:35

Last Updated: 2024-04-24 03:52


LIVE | Funeral of martyr Shireen Abu Akleh begins in Ramallah
LIVE | Funeral of martyr Shireen Abu Akleh begins in Ramallah

Thursday afternoon, from Istishari Hospital in Ramallah, the funeral of fellow journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was martyred after a bullet to the head by Israeli Occupation bullets while covering the storming of Jenin refugee camp, began.

Dozens of Palestinian political and media figures flocked to the hospital, to attend the funeral.

The body of Abu Akleh will be taken to Jerusalem for burial on Friday in the Zion Cemetery at the Gate of Hebron in the Holy City.