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Palestinians to hand bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to U.S.

"We agreed to transfer the bullet [that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh] to the Americans for examination," Akram al-Khatib -- the general prosecutor for the Palestinian Authority -- told reporters without providing further details.

Reuters MIDDLE EAST
Published July 02,2022
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The Palestinian Authority will hand over the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank last month to U.S. authorities, a Palestinian official said on Saturday.

"We agreed to transfer the bullet to the Americans for examination," Akram al-Khatib -- the general prosecutor for the Palestinian Authority -- told Reuters without providing further details.