Coffin carrying veteran journalist’s body shown falling as Israeli police beat mourners with batons

Mourners had marched from Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate to Mount Zion cemetery. They have been met with violence on the St. Joseph hospital complicated by Israeli police when they tried to hold Abu Akleh's coffin, which Al Jazeera footage confirmed being rocked after which falling out of the hands of among the pallbearers, as Israeli police beat them with batons.

Crowds walked behind as Abu Akleh's rose-covered coffin was carried by pallbearers and lain down to relaxation next to her parents' grave. Church bells echoed by the cemetery.

The burial was happening a day after a memorial procession that brought thousands to the West Bank metropolis of Ramallah.

Mourners flocked to town's streets on Friday and huddled in entrance of St. Joseph hospital in East Jerusalem, the place Abu Akleh's body remained until the burial. Muslims carried out Friday prayers and mourners chanted "walking, strolling on foot," demanding that Abu Akleh's coffin be carried and transported on foot from the hospital to the Greek Catholic church, the place a service will probably be held, after which to the burial site. Israeli police have been lined exterior the hospital, in response to CNN reporters. Police roadblocks were set up around the hospital.

Mourners carried Abu Akleh's coffin out of the hospital, however have been met with strong resistance from Israeli police who compelled them to transport the physique by automotive. A flash bomb and tear gasoline have been fired, in line with CNN reporters.

Al Jazeera reside footage confirmed Israeli police beating mourners with batons as they struggled to carry Abu Akleh's coffin. The body was in turn brought back inside the hospital and then transported by car, mentioned Al Jazeera.

Footage on social media and Al Jazeera confirmed Abu Akleh's coffin being rocked backwards and forwards after which falling as Israeli police beat pallbearers with batons. It was not instantly clear if the coffin hit the ground.

Israeli police in an announcement mentioned that "tons of of rioters started to disrupt public order, even before the funeral began," as they labored to safe the procession.

"Hundreds of individuals gathered exterior the French hospital (St. Joseph hospital) in Sheikh Jarrah and started chanting nationalist incitement," added the statement.

"Towards the exit of the casket from the hospital, rioters started throwing stones towards the policemen from the French hospital plaza, and the policemen have been compelled to behave."

1000's have been packed inside and outside the church as Abu Akleh's body arrived. Girls have been heard ululating in mourning and monks sang Christian hymns in Arabic as the coffin, draped in Palestinian flags, was carried by the crowd.

The circumstances of her loss of life remain unclear. The Palestinian Authority on Thursday denied Israel's provide of a joint investigation, insisting on an unbiased course of and vowing to strive these accused of her killing to the Worldwide Legal Court docket (ICC).

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Shtayyeh told Al Jazeera on Thursday that the results of their investigation might be released quickly and will include the autopsy report.

Israeli army investigators confiscated the weapons of some IDF troops as part of their inquiry, reported the Washington Put up on Thursday, citing an unnamed IDF official. The weapons were taken in order that they can be made out there for ballistics testing, the official stated.

Givara Al-Buderi, a fellow Al Jazeera correspondent and a close private buddy of Abu Akleh, stated she saw the entry wound of a bullet just above the correct eyebrow and was informed by the physician that part of the bullet had remained lodged in Abu Akleh's cranium.

Al-Buderi was referred to as by docs to assist take away Abu Akleh's clothes and alter her for the funeral.

"We took off her garments and needed to put a white gown on her," Al-Buderi advised CNN, "I tried to put my hand behind her head, however there was nothing there."

"I felt round but there was nothing, nothing left."

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said where Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral service was due to be held. It was being held at a Greek Catholic Church.

CNN's Nadeen Ebrahim, Mostafa Salem and Celine Alkhaldi in Abu Dhabi contributed reporting.