Gunfire From Israeli Military Positions Likely Killed Al Jazeera Reporter, U.S. Finds

TEL AVIV—Gunfire from Israeli navy positions was doubtless answerable for the dying of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in May, the U.S. State Department stated Monday, although American officers stated they discovered no proof the killing was deliberate.

The death of Ms. Abu Akleh, a family title throughout the Arab world for her protection of the Israeli-Palestinian battle, sparked a storm of criticism of the Israeli navy and requires accountability for the one who killed her.