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US Secretary of State promised on Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of Palestinian journalist wherever facts lead.

Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American, was shot dead on 11 May while she was covering an Israeli army raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank.Ìý has still yet to acknowledge that its forces killed the well-known Al JazeeraÌýreporter, despite proof from investigations and eyewitness testimonies.

Appearing at a forum for student journalists on the sidelines of a Latin America summit in Los Angeles, Blinken received aÌý question on why there have been "absolutely no repercussions" for the murder for Israel, a historic US ally.

"I'm sorry, with respect, they have not yet been established," Blinken said of the facts behind the case.

"We are looking for an independent, credible investigation. When that investigation happens, we will follow the facts, wherever they lead. It's as straightforward as that," he said.

Blinken, who has spoken to Abu Akleh's family, said: "I deplore the loss of Shireen. She was a remarkable journalist, an American citizen."

A Palestinian Authority (PA) probe found that an Israeli soldier shot her dead in what it described as a war crime. A CNN report, quoting witnesses, also said that she appeared to have been killed in a targeted attack by Israeli forces.

Israel has angrily denied the allegations and said it is investigating, while asking Palestinian authorities to take part in a joint probe and hand over the bullet that fatally wounded Abu Akleh.

The , saying it does not trust Israel to conduct a fair investigation after it had spread "false narratives" regarding the slaying.

Israel's military and leaders initially claimed that she was killed by Palestinian gunmen.

Like many places around the world, Bizerte witnessed a protest condemning Abu Akleh’s killing and other crimes committed by Israeli forces

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They soon backtracked on that claim and have since said that it is possibleÌýAbu Akleh could have been killed by fire from an Israeli soldier.

Israel has claimed it needs the bullet to know for sure.

Dozens of lawmakers from US President Joe Biden's Democratic Party have to lead an investigation to seek an impartial finding into her death.

Ìýannounced in late May that it was going to refer Abu Akleh's death to the International Criminal Court.