Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2325, Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

1. Two martyrs and Israeli shelling east of the Strip amid continued ceasefire violations

Two citizens were martyred by Israeli occupation forces as they continue to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip for the 95th consecutive day, amid renewed aerial and artillery bombardment and the ongoing effects of a low-pressure weather system on the lives of two million displaced people across various areas of the Strip.
A local source confirmed the arrival of a martyr at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis this afternoon as a result of gunfire from occupation forces near the Bani Suheila roundabout in the city.

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**2. Al-Barsh: The occupation blocks medicine and floods markets with useless goods amid worsening malnutrition**

The Director General of the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, Munir Al-Barsh, said that the Israeli occupation allows the entry of useless goods into the Strip and floods the markets with them, while preventing the entry of medicine and real food.
Al-Barsh explained that the occupation continues to block the entry of medicines into Gaza despite the spread of severe influenza and unprecedented variants, noting that the occupation is pursuing a policy of slow killing against the population of the Strip, “not with bombs alone, but with cold minds within a malicious design.”
He added that hospitals are now crowded with entire families of patients amid a continuous and dangerous decline in medical supplies, limiting the ability of medical teams to provide the necessary care.

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**3. Prisoners’ Club: Renewal of the state of emergency in prisons is a continuation of genocide against detainees**

The head of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, Abdullah Al-Zaghari, said that the Israeli occupation authorities’ decision to renew the state of emergency in prisons constitutes an official cover for the continuation of the systematic crime of genocide against Palestinian detainees.
Al-Zaghari added that this is carried out by entrenching a system of policies and practices aimed at their slow and deliberate killing, keeping prisons as open arenas for torture, starvation, medical crimes, looting and deprivation, and severe, systematic violations of human dignity.

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**4. A silent catastrophe in Gaza’s displacement camps: “Wet tent syndrome” besieges children and the sick**

As winter intensifies in the Gaza Strip, serious health repercussions of forced displacement imposed by the war are becoming clearer day by day, as hundreds of thousands take shelter in tents lacking the most basic standards of humane accommodation.
Professor Abdul Raouf Al-Mana’meh, Professor of Microbiology and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Islamic University, warned of the worsening of what is known as “wet tent syndrome,” describing it as a stark indicator of the collapse of the health environment in displacement areas.
Al-Mana’meh explained that “wet tent syndrome” is not a traditional medical diagnosis, but rather a complex condition resulting from prolonged living in an environment dominated by extreme cold, humidity, and poor ventilation, alongside a near-total absence of health services. He noted that this syndrome usually appears in war and disaster zones and reflects a dangerous level of deterioration in shelter conditions.

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**5. International campaign demanding the immediate release of Palestinian prisoners**

The Prisoners’ Media Office announced the launch of an international campaign from the British capital, London, aimed at demanding the immediate release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli occupation prisons.
The office explained that the campaign comes amid a notable escalation in international human rights reports documenting serious and systematic violations against prisoners inside Israeli prisons.
It noted that the first phase of the campaign will begin on Thursday evening through a synchronized global digital action across social media platforms, using the hashtags **#Freedom_for_Prisoners** and **#FreePalHostages**.
The Prisoners’ Media Office stated that the campaign will include a series of field activities in several capitals and cities worldwide, such as tying red ribbons and displaying prisoners’ photos in public squares, with actions escalating toward their peak on January 31, delivering an international pressure message to end the suffering of Palestinian prisoners.

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**6. 500 martyrs since the announcement of the Gaza ceasefire three months ago**

The Ministry of Health in Gaza issued its daily statistical report on the number of martyrs and wounded as a result of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
The ministry stated that 15 martyrs—among them two newly killed and 13 whose bodies were recovered—arrived at Gaza hospitals during the past 24 hours.
It also announced the death of one citizen and the injury of another due to a building collapse, raising the number of victims from building collapses since the start of winter to 25 deaths.
Since the ceasefire (October 11), the total number of martyrs has reached 449, while total injuries reached 1,246, and the total number of bodies recovered reached 710 martyrs.
The ministry added that the total toll of the genocidal war has reached 71,439 martyrs and 171,324 injuries.

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**7. Civil Defense: We recovered the bodies of 37 martyrs from Al-Daraj neighborhood in central Gaza City**

Civil Defense crews managed to recover the bodies of 37 martyrs from land in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in central Gaza City, where they were buried in official cemeteries.
The Civil Defense reported that its crews transferred the bodies of 37 martyrs, one of whom was unidentified, from “Al-Ahl” land in Al-Daraj.
Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Al-Shoubaki, the mission commander, said that the martyrs’ families buried their loved ones in Al-Ma‘madani Cemetery after completing the necessary procedures.

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**8. 7,715 administrative detention orders issued during 2025**

The Palestine Center for Prisoner Studies confirmed that the occupation authorities continued in 2025 to escalate the crime of administrative detention without charges, issuing more than 7,715 administrative detention orders, including new orders and repeated renewals.
The center explained that the occupation practices a policy of collective punishment against Palestinians by arresting thousands without knowing the charges against them, based solely on suspicion and security reports prepared by the Shin Bet, which fully oversees and manages this file.

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**9. Occupation forces force young men to strip before arresting them in the West Bank**

Amid bitter cold, footage shows occupation forces abusing Palestinian youths and forcing them to strip before arresting them at Al-Taybeh checkpoint east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

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**European**

**10. Calls to boycott the occupation’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale**

Israel’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale has sparked widespread condemnation and renewed calls for a boycott, two years after its pavilion was closed during the same event due to protests.
Although the Israeli Ministry of Culture has not officially announced its pavilion this year, sculptor Pilo-Simion Fainaru, the occupation’s representative, confirmed to *ARTnews* that he welcomed participation, explaining that his artwork would not be displayed at Israel’s traditional pavilion site in the Giardini due to renovations, but rather at the Arsenale complex, which also hosts pavilions from countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
This decision drew sharp criticism from the “Art Not Genocide” coalition, an artistic group that organized protests at the 2024 Biennale, demanding the exclusion of the occupation and threatening to organize a “comprehensive boycott by artists and audiences” if their demands are not met.

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**11. Boycott movement calls students for a global week in support of Palestine**

The Boycott Movement called on students, groups, clubs, and student councils at universities around the world to engage in activities for the 2026 Israeli Colonialism and Apartheid Resistance Week, under the slogan “Palestine Liberates Us All.”
The events are scheduled to begin on Palestinian Land Day, March 30, 2026, and extend through April, inspired by the resilience and ongoing struggle of the Palestinian people and the historical legacy of the student movement.
The movement explained that the Resistance Week, first launched 21 years ago at the University of Toronto in Canada, has become a central platform for raising awareness about the crimes of the occupation, strengthening links between the Palestinian struggle and global struggles, and supporting and expanding boycott and anti-normalization campaigns.

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**12. Demonstrations in Spain, Korea, Italy, and Belgium in solidarity with Palestine**

Solidarity demonstrations renewed in the streets of several countries around the world, from Spain to Italy and Belgium, where hundreds of participants marched carrying Palestinian flags and demanding an end to European complicity in supporting the occupation.
In Korea, supporters of Palestine protested under the organization of the Korean movement, denouncing the “repression by Donald Trump and Netanyahu of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.”

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**13. Academics and intellectuals sign a letter supporting “Palestine Action” prisoners in Britain**

More than 50 academics and intellectuals signed a letter of solidarity with members of the “Palestine Action” group detained in the United Kingdom, calling for respect for their rights and rejection of genocide.
Among the signatories are prominent figures such as Tariq Ali, Judith Butler, and Naomi Klein.
This initiative comes after British authorities announced the designation of the group as a terrorist organization, criminalizing support for its activities, while eight of its members remain detained—three of whom are on hunger strike—awaiting trial.
The “Filton” group, which includes the hunger strikers, is known for targeting the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems and was detained after causing millions of dollars in losses in protest of its role in arming Israeli crimes.

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**14. Broad European mobilization in support of Palestine and the “Filton 24” hunger strikers**

The groups “Alfred Maddalene to Gaza” and the “Freedom Flotilla” called for days of mobilization and international actions between January 14 and 17 across several European capitals and cities, in support of Palestine and the “Filton 24” detainees.
The actions include vigils, sit-ins, and marches in London, Paris, The Hague, Dublin, Rome, Venice, and other cities, in front of courts, embassies, and official institutions.
Organizers affirmed that these actions come amid growing popular solidarity with Palestine and in rejection of the criminalization of activists and the persecution of defenders of Palestinian rights in Europe.
Calls were also directed especially to European youth not to wait for “ideal conditions” to act, stressing the need to defend the “Filton 24,” who are detained in British prisons for targeting the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems.

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**15. Protest inside “Home Bargains” store in Ireland to stop selling occupation goods**

The Boycott Movement in Newry (BDS Newry) launched its 2026 campaign through a field action carried out inside a Home Bargains store at Damolly Retail Park in Northern Ireland, where activists removed a number of Israeli products from store shelves.
The movement confirmed that this action comes as part of ongoing pressure on stores that continue to sell Israeli products, emphasizing that it will continue direct action and escalate its campaigns as long as these goods remain available in local markets.
Activists renewed their commitment to continuing the boycott campaign in support of the Palestinian people, stressing that popular and economic pressure is an effective tool to hold Israel accountable for its crimes and renewing the call to liberate Palestine.

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**International**

**16. Guterres threatens to refer Israel to the International Court of Justice over UNRWA**

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned Israel that he may refer it to the International Court of Justice if it does not repeal laws targeting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and return seized assets and properties.
In a dated letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Guterres said that the United Nations cannot remain indifferent to “the measures taken by Israel, which are in direct contradiction with its obligations under international law, and therefore must be reversed without delay.”

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**17. New York Attorney General forces a Zionist organization to end its activities in the state for intimidating Palestine supporters**

New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced reaching a settlement with the American organization “Betar,” requiring it to end its operations in the state following an investigation that found the far-right Zionist group involved in intimidating activists who support Palestine.
James said in a statement that the investigation showed Betar repeatedly targeted individuals based on religion and country of origin, noting that the Anti-Defamation League classified the organization as an “extremist group.”
She added that the settlement obliges Betar to stop inciting or encouraging violence, threatening protesters, and harassing those exercising their civil rights.

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**18. Smotrich announces a new settlement project worth 2.7 billion shekels**

Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the launch of the so-called “Million Plan” in the West Bank, a large-scale settlement project estimated to cost around 2.7 billion shekels.
According to the plan, the occupation seeks to link all settlements established in the West Bank to the “Gush Dan” area inside the occupied territories of Israel.