Al Jazeera journalist shot dead by Israeli soldiers 

A veteran Palestinian journalist was shot dead by Israeli soldiers during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday morning, the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry said, Report informs, quoting from The Times of Israel.

Al-Jazeera correspondent Shirin Abu Aqleh, 51, was shot in the head while covering the Israeli army operation in the city, which has seen high tensions in recent days. In footage from the scene after she was shot, Abu Aqleh can be seen wearing a press vest and helmet.

Palestinian health officials also reported that journalist Ali Samudi — who works for the Al-Quds newspaper — was shot in the back, although his condition was deemed to be stable.