Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2427, Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1. 5 martyrs, including a child, in Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza

For the 201st day, Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the fragile ceasefire agreement in Gaza by carrying out airstrikes, artillery shelling, and demolitions of homes in eastern neighborhoods, in addition to tightening the blockade and restricting the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip.
Four citizens were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle near Haidar Abdel Shafi roundabout west of Gaza City.
Earlier, the child Adel Lafi Al-Najjar, 9 years old, was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Abu Hamid roundabout in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

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**2. On World Day for Safety and Health at Work: 74 Palestinian workers killed during 2025**

The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions announced the death of 74 Palestinian workers during 2025 amid rising occupational risks and deteriorating working conditions.
The federation stated that these figures coincide with the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, emphasizing workers’ right to a safe and healthy working environment.

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**3. Deprivation of prisoners in occupation prisons of medical devices worsens their suffering**

The Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies highlighted that occupation authorities are depriving prisoners of assistive medical devices needed to alleviate their suffering and cope with disabilities and various injuries.
The center explained that since October 7, authorities have prevented prisoners’ families from providing necessary medical supplies by depositing money to purchase them from the prison canteen, while prison administrations refuse to provide them for free.

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**4. Hundreds of settlers storm Al-Aqsa courtyards under occupation protection**

Hundreds of settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound through the Moroccan Gate under heavy protection from Israeli occupation forces, in a move that sparked tension inside the mosque courtyards.
The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem reported that 242 settlers carried out tours in the courtyards, including religious rituals in the eastern area, amid strict security measures.
Meanwhile, occupation police imposed tight restrictions on worshippers’ entry, confiscating and inspecting IDs at the gates, hindering many from accessing the المسجد.

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**5. Israeli court extends detention of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya without charges**

An Israeli occupation court extended the detention of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, without filing any charges, under the so-called “Unlawful Combatants Law.”
This move has drawn renewed human rights criticism regarding the conditions of Palestinian detainees.
The Israeli organization “Physicians for Human Rights” stated that the Be’er Sheva District Court approved extending his detention for an unspecified period and rejected the defense’s request for his immediate release despite the absence of a formal indictment.

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**6. Health Ministry warns: Gaza’s only oxygen generation station at risk of shutdown**

The Palestinian Ministry of Health warned of the possible shutdown of the only oxygen generation station operating in Gaza and northern governorates, which is the main source of oxygen supply for patients, especially those with chronic conditions, as well as for healthcare institutions.
The ministry stated that the station suffers from repeated malfunctions due to heavy pressure and long operating hours, with no sufficient alternatives available, threatening a disruption in medical oxygen supplies and posing serious risks to patients’ lives.

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**7. Settlers establish outpost in Jalud south of Nablus**

Settlers established a new outpost in the village of Jalud, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources reported that a group of settlers stormed the village and set up tents among residents’ homes in the Al-Dhahrat area.

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**8. Settlements consume Sheikh Jarrah lands and entrench Jewish presence**

Since the occupation of Jerusalem in 1967, the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood has become one of the most prominent arenas of conflict over identity and sovereignty in the city.
This comes amid large-scale settlement plans aimed at seizing homes and displacing residents, as part of a broader project to alter the demographic reality and impose new facts in the occupied city.
Sheikh Jarrah is one of Jerusalem’s most important neighborhoods, as it is the first Palestinian neighborhood located outside the Old City walls, and it is named after Prince Hussam al-Din al-Jarrahi, one of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi’s commanders.
Recently, the district planning committee of the occupation municipality approved a settlement project to build an ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious school on a large area in Sheikh Jarrah.

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**9. [Video] Family survives after settlers set their home on fire in Nablus**

Watch: A Palestinian family survived a fire set by Israeli settlers in their home, coinciding with an हमला carried out under the protection of occupation forces on the village of Jalud southeast of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

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**European**

**10. Oxford students mobilize for London march commemorating the Nakba**

Students at the University of Oxford have begun large-scale preparations to join the student bloc participating in the major national march scheduled for May 16 to commemorate the Palestinian Nakba.
Organizers called on students to engage in mobilization efforts to reject ongoing occupation crimes and demand full freedom for Palestine, considering student activism in major universities a key pillar of academic and political pressure.

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**11. Irish town of Buncrana launches campaign to strengthen boycott of the occupation**

The town of Buncrana is preparing to host the launch of the “Apartheid-Free Zones” campaign on May 9, organized by the Inishowen Palestine solidarity campaign.
The initiative aims to declare local businesses and institutions as “free zones” that publicly commit to boycotting settlement goods and companies complicit in human rights violations. Twelve local businesses have already joined.

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**12. Venice Biennale excludes occupation from competition for its awards**

The international jury of the Venice Biennale has decided to exclude countries whose leaders face arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court, thereby removing Israel from the competition for awards in the upcoming edition starting May 9.
The five-member jury stated that the decision reflects the festival’s historical role in linking art with urgent humanitarian issues.

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**13. CBS dismisses its London bureau chief Claire Day following Israeli incitement**

CBS News dismissed its London bureau chief, Claire Day, after a 20-year career, following internal disputes over coverage policies seen as biased toward Israel in its wars on Gaza and the region.
Sources said she faced pressure and incitement from a “pro-Israel” current that accused her of running the bureau like a “Hamas cell” simply for attempting to maintain professional balance.

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**14. Continued withdrawals from Eurovision in protest of Israel’s participation**

Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Iceland have withdrawn from the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in protest of Israel’s participation.
This comes in response to the European Broadcasting Union’s insistence on including Israel’s Kan broadcaster despite the war in Gaza, reducing the number of participants to 35 countries.
The festival is also facing increasing pressure from over a thousand global musicians demanding Israel’s exclusion.

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**15. [Video] Disruption of work at Sainsbury’s store in protest of ties to Israel**

Activists carried out an action targeting a Sainsbury’s store in Belfast by filling seven shopping carts and abandoning them at checkout counters to disrupt operations and cause financial and time losses.
This was in protest of the chain continuing to sell products from Israeli settlements, which activists consider direct support.

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**International**

**16. Microsoft adopts “West Bank” naming in its maps after Palestinian pressure**

Microsoft responded to rights-based demands by updating its digital maps and location services, including Bing, to reflect accurate Palestinian geographical names.
The company replaced terms such as “Judea and Samaria, Israel” with “West Bank” following sustained pressure from the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media.
The center described this as a victory against “digital erasure.”

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**17. Activists confront New York comptroller over funding Gaza war**

Jewish activists in New York confronted State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli over his role in financing the war in Gaza.
Protesters revealed that the New York State pension fund holds $368 million in Israeli bonds, linking taxpayer money to military support.
They called for immediate divestment.

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**18. Former US official: Israel committing genocide in Gaza, Washington complicit**

Former US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies for what she described as “genocide” in Gaza and accused the United States of complicity.
In an interview with Bloomberg, she said US policy is deeply intertwined with Israel and needs reevaluation.

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**19. UN calls on Israel to lift restrictions and allow aid into Gaza**

A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Thameen Al-Kheetan, called on Israeli authorities to lift all restrictions on basic life necessities and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Speaking in Geneva, he emphasized that Israel, as an occupying power, is obligated to meet the population’s needs and ensure the flow of aid.