The Palestine Journalists Syndicate held the Israeli forces fully responsible for the crime and stated that Shireen Abu Akleh's death was a clear assassination perpetrated by the Israeli Army.
The deputy head of the terror outfit Khalil al-Hayya hailed the Qatari channel Al Jazeera for its high professionalism during its coverage of the "Sword of Jerusalem" battle and for demonstrating its affiliation with the cause of the 'oppressed' Palestinian people.