Palestinians say teen girl killed during Israeli army raid in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank
CBSMAR 15 2023
This killing comes as tragic collateral damage to Israel's defensive war against Palestinian terrorists despite its best efforts to avoid civilian casualties. Though the international community should be questioning why a young girl would respond to the noise of gunfire by rushing to the rooftop and standing next to an armed terrorist, the UN Special Envoy Gamba is likely to twist this incident to use it as propaganda against Israel.
Zakarneh was killed in another deliberate and criminal act against Palestinian children, becoming the latest victim of the failure of the international community to hold Israeli occupation forces and settler militias accountable for their escalating crimes. It's about time for the UN Secretary-General to put this regime on its global list of shame for crimes against children.
The quick admission of this tragedy is about public relations rather than a legal issue. It does not exclude the possibility that the Israeli probe will retract it later, as happened in the al-Durrah case. Following the Abu Akleh case earlier this year, it has become clear to Tel Aviv that accepting responsibility quickly is necessary to avoid negative media coverage.