Israeli forces shot Abu Akleh in the head while she was on assignment in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – Israeli forces have shot dead Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses and the Palestinian health ministry. In the days leading up to the elections, Sarah Mohsen*, 22, told The New Arab that her anxiety is becoming unbearable. This comes as a shock to the university student, who, until recently, has upheld an indifferent attitude towards Lebanese politics.