Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2398, Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026

1. 3 martyrs in an Israeli strike on Gaza City

A citizen was killed in an Israeli strike east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Local sources reported that Ahmad Fayez Salem Abu Rida was killed when a vehicle was targeted near the Bani Suheila roundabout, east of Khan Younis.
This morning, two brothers, Saed and Fahmi Qaddoum, were also killed by Israeli forces’ gunfire near Salah al-Din Street in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

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**2. Injuries and arrests in a settler attack on Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron**

A child was injured and several residents suffered from suffocation after settlers, under the protection of Israeli forces, attacked the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron.
Anti-settlement activist Osama Makhmara said that the child Sohaib Raed Badawi suffered bruises after being beaten by settlers.
He added that settlers attacked the family of Mohammad Abdel Rahman al-Jabarin, who lives in the eastern part of Shaab al-Butm village, spraying them with pepper spray, which caused suffocation among several family members, including a woman and a foreign activist.

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**3. Al-Barghouthi: Israel exploits the regional war to escalate violations in Palestine**

Mustafa al-Barghouthi, Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, said that Israel is exploiting the world’s focus on the aggression against Iran to intensify its violations in the Palestinian territories, including killings, abuse, and efforts to pass a death penalty law against Palestinian prisoners.
He added that the Israeli occupation is taking advantage of media distraction due to the ongoing war to escalate its violations in the occupied territories.

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**4. Health Ministry: 692 killed and 1,895 injured in Gaza since the ceasefire**

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that one person was killed and 19 injured in the past 48 hours due to Israeli military attacks.
The ministry stated that since the ceasefire on October 11, the total stands at 692 killed and 1,895 injured, with 756 bodies recovered.
Since October 7, 2023, the death toll has risen to 72,268, with 171,991 injuries.

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**5. 443 settler attacks and displacement of Palestinian communities in the West Bank**

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission recorded 443 settler attacks within a month of the Israeli-American aggression against Iran, amid regional tensions.
This reflects an organized escalation exploiting international distraction to impose new realities on the ground in the West Bank.

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**6. Prisoners’ Media Office warns of the danger of the death penalty law**

The Prisoners’ Media Office issued a fact sheet warning of a proposed Israeli law aimed at expanding the application of the death penalty against Palestinian prisoners.
The bill has been approved by the Knesset’s National Security Committee and is being prepared for second and third readings.
The paper explained that the law would make it easier to issue death sentences by requiring only a majority rather than unanimity, prevent sentence reductions, and reinforce targeting Palestinians under the framework of a “Jewish state.”

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**7. Injuries and arrests in a settler attack on Masafer Yatta**

A child was injured and several residents suffered suffocation in a settler attack, under the protection of Israeli forces, in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
Osama Makhmara said that Sohaib Raed Badawi was injured after being beaten by settlers.
Settlers also attacked the family of Mohammad Abdel Rahman al-Jabarin, spraying them with pepper spray, causing suffocation among several people, including a foreign activist and a woman.

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**8. Death of a prisoner in Israeli prisons**

A Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli prisons due to medical negligence.
The Civil Affairs Authority reported the death of Marwan Fathi Hussein Harzallah, 54, from Nablus.

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*European*

**9. Video: Belgian MP accuses Europe of double standards**

Belgian Member of the European Parliament Marc Botenga accused Europe of applying double standards, stating that children in Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine suffer and die daily without real condemnation.

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**10. Protest against a match with an Israeli team in Spain**

Activists organized a protest in Vitoria-Gasteiz calling for the suspension of matches against Israeli teams, coinciding with a game between Baskonia and Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The match was held without spectators and ended with a victory for Baskonia.
In Barcelona, activists also protested a basketball match between FC Barcelona and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

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**11. $114 million from Sweden to support Gaza’s children**

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced $59 million in aid to be distributed via UNICEF, in addition to $55 million donated by billionaire Roger Akelius.
The funds will be distributed through UNICEF, the World Food Programme, and UNDP to support children in Gaza.

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**12. Removal of Israeli products from a store in Scotland**

Activists in Aberdeen removed Israeli products from shelves in a “Home Bargains” store, protesting their contribution to what they described as a “genocide economy.”

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**13. BDS movement praises Italy’s seizure of military steel shipments**

The boycott movement praised Italian authorities for seizing three shipments of military steel at the port of Cagliari while en route to Israel.

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**14. Video: Netanyahu’s aides assault NBC reporter**

NBC correspondent Richard Engel said that aides to Netanyahu took his microphone during a press conference in New York.

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**15. 150 London council members call for divestment from Israel**

A group of politicians called on London’s collective investment fund to withdraw investments from companies linked to violations of international law by Israel.

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**16. Controversy in Germany over Volkswagen partnership**

A political controversy erupted in Germany over a possible partnership between Volkswagen and an Israeli arms company.

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*International*

**17. Call for Microsoft employees to stop supporting wars**

A group urged Microsoft employees to oppose the use of artificial intelligence in wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.

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**18. 20 boats to depart Marseille on April 4 toward Gaza**

A fleet of 20 boats will leave Marseille on April 4 toward an international gathering point, ahead of a major launch planned for April 12, 2026.

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**19. Three journalists killed in a strike in Lebanon**

Three Lebanese journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting their car near Jezzine in southern Lebanon.