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Ramallah Updates from IMC-Palestine

Two foreign civilians, U.S. citizen Adam Shapiro and Irish national, Caoimhe Butterly are trapped in Ramallah in the Presidential compound. Israeli military have cut the phone lines in compound.
Ramallah Update 1: Red Cross Urgently Needed. Being Denied Access

Two foreign civilians, U.S. citizen Adam Shapiro and Irish national, Caoimhe Butterly are trapped in Ramallah in the Presidential compound. Israeli military have cut the phone lines in compound.

The foreign civilians have related through mobile text message that the Red Cross is urgently needed in the compound. Despite the best efforts of the foreign civilians to negotiate the Israeli army is still denying access to the Red Cross.

The Israeli Defense Forces are shelling a commercial building in Ramallah with civilians trapped inside.

- Ramallah Update 2:

An ambulance that was allowed into the Mukat'a and was trying to leave with two injured Palestinian civilians was held up by Israeli soldiers.

The doctors and paramedics were held at gunpoint with their hands against the wall and searchedAs of 10 minutes ago Caoimhe Butterly was allowed back into the Mukat'a but the two Palestinian Red Crescent and Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees doctors, four paramedics, two injured Palestinian civilians were arrested and taken to unknown location.
 
 

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