On 8 March 2019, at a demonstration in Beit Sira, Ramallah District, to
protest the killing of two Palestinians, an ambulance found itself
amidst the clashes. As it tried to drive away, an officer ordered the
driver at gunpoint to shut off the engine and hand over the keys. The
ambulance was detained for about 15 minutes. Interfering with the work
of medical crews or causing them harm is prohibited. There were no
grounds for threatening, detaining or endangering the EMTs. These
actions by the security forces are but another example of their
disregard for the lives of Palestinians, conduct always carried out with
impunity