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French-Palestinian Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan was at the port.

Over the last five days, Rima says she has witnessed "barbaric" scenes.

The violence has left Rima and her neighbours feeling abandoned and afraid in their own homes, as bullets and shells sounded off outside.

As Rima watched this play out, the lack of internet and power made it difficult to keep up with the unfolding events.

Rima said she huddled inside her home, bracing for the unimaginable, as gunmen - government forces and foreign fighters - moved through her neighbourhood earlier this week, going door-to-door looking for their next victim.