Al Jazeera files lawsuit against Israel

THE HAGUE: Al Jazeera yesterday said it has filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court against Israeli forces over the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot during an Israeli raid in the West Bank in May.

The lawsuit follows an investigation by the television news network’s legal team, Al Jazeera said on Twitter. The ICC must identify the individuals who were directly involved Abu Akleh’s killing, Al Jazeera lawyer Rodney Dixon KC said yesterday. The circumstances of Abu Akleh’s killing are disputed.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said yesterday that no one would question Israeli soldiers or “preach to us about morals of combat”.