Jerusalem (CNN) Israeli police say they have concluded the investigation into police actions during the funeral procession of slain Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh in Jerusalem last month. Police forces came under widespread criticism following the procession, in which television footage showed officers striking mourners with batons, nearly causing the pallbearers to drop the coffin, as well as forcibly taking down Palestinian flags including from the hearse, and arresting individuals carrying the flag. At the time Israeli police said they were responding to objects and rocks being thrown at police, as mourners sought to carry Abu Akleh's coffin by foot from a Jerusalem hospital to a church in the Old City. Police said they had secured prior agreement from the Abu Akleh family to transport the coffin by car - which is eventually what happened, though only after chaotic scenes. Instead of releasing any details of the investigation, or any findings, police issued only a statement, in which Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai acknowledged Abu Akleh's funeral had been a "complex event," adding, "it is impossible to remain indifferent to the harsh images."

Source: CNN June 17, 2022 21:35 UTC