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 had been met with violence at the St. Joseph hospital advanced by Israeli police when they tried to carry Abu Akleh's coffin, which Al Jazeera footage showed being rocked after which falling out of the arms of a few of 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 all the way down to relaxation next to her mother and father' grave. Church bells echoed via the cemetery.

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

Mourners flocked to the town's streets on Friday and huddled in front of St. Joseph hospital in East Jerusalem, the place Abu Akleh's physique remained till the burial. Muslims performed Friday prayers and mourners chanted "strolling, 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 might be held, and then to the burial web site. Israeli police have been lined exterior the hospital, in response to CNN reporters. Police roadblocks had been set up around the hospital.

Mourners carried Abu Akleh's coffin out of the hospital, but were met with strong resistance from Israeli police who compelled them to move the physique by automobile. 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 physique was in flip brought again contained in the hospital after which transported by automotive, said Al Jazeera.

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

Israeli police in a press release said that "tons of of rioters started to disrupt public order, even earlier than the funeral started," as they worked to safe the procession.

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

"In direction of the exit of the casket from the hospital, rioters began 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 outdoors the church as Abu Akleh's body arrived. Ladies had been heard ululating in mourning and monks sang Christian hymns in Arabic because the coffin, draped in Palestinian flags, was carried by way of the group.

The circumstances of her demise stay unclear. The Palestinian Authority on Thursday denied Israel's supply of a joint investigation, insisting on an independent process and vowing to try those accused of her killing to the Worldwide Legal Courtroom (ICC).

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Shtayyeh informed Al Jazeera on Thursday that the results of their investigation shall be released quickly and will embody the autopsy report.

Israeli army investigators confiscated the guns of some IDF troops as a part of their inquiry, reported the Washington Publish on Thursday, citing an unnamed IDF official. The weapons were taken in order that they are often made out there for ballistics testing, the official said.

Givara Al-Buderi, a fellow Al Jazeera correspondent and an in depth personal friend of Abu Akleh, mentioned she saw the entry wound of a bullet simply above the correct eyebrow and was advised by the physician that part of the bullet had remained lodged in Abu Akleh's skull.

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

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

"I felt around however there was nothing, nothing left."

An earlier version of this story incorrectly acknowledged the place Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral service was attributable 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.