Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2395, Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

1. Two martyrs in an Israeli strike in central Gaza Strip

Two citizens were killed and others injured in an الاحتلال airstrike targeting a group of civilians north of the village of Al-Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip.
Local sources reported that Israeli aircraft targeted a group of civilians near Al-Sawarha cemetery, north of Al-Zawaida, resulting in the deaths of Ahmad Mohammad Darwish and Nader Al-Nabahine.

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**2. Knesset approves in first reading a law on executing prisoners**

The Israeli Knesset approved in its first reading a bill allowing the imposition of the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners. This step has been described as one of the most dangerous legislations targeting the prisoner movement, opening the door to a new phase of legal and human rights escalation within the Israeli prison system.
This development comes amid escalating Israeli policies against prisoners, under conditions described as the harshest inside prisons, raising fears that the law may become an additional tool for pressure and abuse.

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**3. Association of Palestinian Scholars condemns the bill and calls for urgent action**

The Association of Palestinian Scholars condemned the approval of the bill by the National Security Committee of the Knesset, describing it as a “compound crime and blatant aggression.”
The association stated that the bill turns prisons into “direct killing arenas” after years of torture and neglect, warning of serious consequences.

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**4. Occupation evacuates 11 homes in Silwan**

Israeli authorities evacuated 11 homes in the town of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
According to the Jerusalem Governorate, Israeli forces stormed the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood and evacuated 11 inhabited homes belonging to the Al-Rajabi family, housing around 65 people, in order to transfer them to settler organizations.

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**5. Wide Israeli arrest campaign in the West Bank**

Israeli forces carried out a campaign of raids accompanied by widespread arrests and assaults across various areas of the occupied West Bank.
In Nablus, several individuals were arrested following home raids. Additional arrests took place in Tubas and Tulkarm.

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**6. Prisoner institutions call for urgent action to stop the execution bill**

Palestinian prisoner advocacy organizations issued an urgent appeal to the “free people of the world” to act immediately to stop the bill allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners.
They warned that Israel is moving forward with the law while the world is distracted by ongoing war, describing it as part of a broader effort to target Palestinian existence through systematic destruction.

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**7. “Temple” groups use AI to incite incursions into Al-Aqsa**

Incitement against Al-Aqsa Mosque is escalating ahead of the so-called Jewish Passover holiday.
Groups associated with the “Temple” are using artificial intelligence technologies to promote provocative imagery depicting offerings presented to occupation forces inside the المسجد compound in exchange for facilitating incursions.

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**8. In Batn al-Hawa: forced displacement of 13 families**

Israeli enforcement teams raided the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan early in the morning and began emptying 11 homes belonging to the Al-Rajabi family in preparation for their takeover by settler groups.
Residents reported the forced displacement of about 65 people.

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### *European*

**9. Protest in Madrid calls for exclusion of Israeli clubs**

Hundreds gathered in Madrid to demand the exclusion of Israeli clubs from European competitions, similar to what happened to Russian teams after the 2022 Ukraine war.
The protest coincided with a basketball match between Real Madrid and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

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**10. Protests in the UK outside weapons factories**

Large protests in support of Palestine began in the United Kingdom outside various arms factories.
In London, demonstrators gathered outside a factory, calling on it to stop supplying components used in Israeli military aircraft involved in bombing civilians.

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**11. Arab journalists sue the BBC**

A British court heard evidence alleging that the BBC misled its audience during coverage of the Gaza war.
Five journalists of Arab origin filed a lawsuit accusing the organization of discrimination and unfair dismissal.

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### *International*

**12. Game studio returns Microsoft funding**

An independent game development studio returned funding it received from Microsoft in protest against its alleged support for Israel.
The game, developed in 2024, is a tactical role-playing game.

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**13. Lawsuit against Miami municipality**

An organization filed a lawsuit against the mayor of Miami and the police after officers were sent to the home of a resident who criticized the mayor’s statements on social media.

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**14. Protest at Newnham College, Cambridge**

Dozens of students at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, held a protest supporting the college’s decision to withdraw investments linked to Israel.
The decision followed a student campaign launched in 2025 calling for alignment with human rights principles.