Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the raid on a hospital in Hebron in Palestine by Israeli security forces that resulted in the death of a Palestinian man. [41043/15]

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the raid by Israeli security forces on a hospital in Hebron in Palestine that resulted in the death of a Palestinian man with the Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41044/15]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together.

While the circumstances around this event are unclear, I am very concerned about such an operation taking place in a hospital and there are clearly questions to be answered in that regard.

In the present tense and dangerous circumstances in the area, I have made clear that any security actions need to be proportionate and carefully judged, lest they inflame the situation further.

I have already had these concerns conveyed to the Israeli authorities at a senior diplomatic level.