Responding to the Palestinian Authority rejecting Israel’s request for a joint investigation into the death of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday that the PA was hindering efforts to reach “the truth.”

“Unfortunately, the Palestinian Authority at this stage is preventing any possibility for a joint investigation or even access to the fundamental findings required to reach the truth,” Bennett said, apparently referring to the bullet that killed the veteran journalist, which could be the key to learning who was responsible for her death.

“I expect full, open and transparent cooperation,” he said, adding, “I also hope that the Palestinian Authority will not take any actions meant to obstruct the investigation or compromise its due process in a way that will prevent us from reaching the truth.”

Abu Akleh, 51, was killed by gunfire to her neck Wednesday morning while covering clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen during an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the West Bank. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel for her death, vowing to take the matter to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Israel, meanwhile, has been urging the PA to share autopsy findings crucial for investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.