The US on Monday called for accountability after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian girl during a firefight in Jenin over the weekend.
State Department spokesman Ned Price was asked about the incident by a Palestinian reporter who regularly asks him to condemn Israeli actions at press briefings.
“We do express our profound condolences to the family of Jana Zakarneh, the young teenage girl who was killed,” Price responded.
“It’s a heartbreaking incident any time you hear of a civilian being killed in these types of [military] operations.
“We understand the IDF is undertaking an investigation into what happened. We hope to see accountability in this case,” he added, referring to IOF.
The Biden administration made a similar appeal for accountability in the case of Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli forces during a firefight that broke out during a raid in Jenin. However, Abu Akleh was a US citizen.
The State Department at the time urged a review of the occupation military’s live-fire rules — a recommendation that was swiftly rejected by the Zionist entity — while appearing to stop short of demanding the arrest of Israeli soldiers.
Source: Israeli media (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
