Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2432, Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

1. 3 martyrs by occupation fire and the death toll of the genocide rises to 72,612 martyrs

Occupation forces continue to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, and one civilian was killed and others were injured as a result of an Israeli strike southeast of Gaza City. Local sources reported the killing of the young man Anas Hamad and the injury of others after an Israeli drone targeted a group of civilians in Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Earlier, a civilian was killed by gunfire from occupation forces in the northern Gaza Strip. A local source reported the killing of Musa Salem Fathi Al-Abyad (42 years old) after being shot by occupation forces in the Al-Atatra area in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Strip.

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2. Poll: Collapse of Gaza journalists’ trust in international protection amid escalating violations

A recent opinion poll conducted by the “Palestinian Journalists Forum” revealed a sharp decline in the confidence of journalistic staff in the Gaza Strip in the effectiveness of international protection mechanisms and the ability of the international community to stop Israeli violations against them.
The results of the poll, which included a sample of journalists working in the Strip, including correspondents, editors, and photographers, showed that 74.5% of them have more than seven years of experience, while 91.5% confirmed that they have not felt any real impact of international solidarity at the personal or institutional level, while 57.4% described the level of global solidarity as “very weak.”

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3. Release of 3 prisoners from Gaza amid deteriorating health of freed detainees and rising arrests

Israeli occupation authorities released three prisoners from the Gaza Strip through the teams of the International Committee of the Red Cross, in a step that comes within the latest batches of releases witnessed last month. Local sources stated that the released prisoners are: Kamal Al-Hourani (64 years old) from Gaza, Ahmed Abu Amra (26 years old) from Deir Al-Balah, and Abdul Rahman Al-Ghalith (62 years old) from Jabalia, as they were released from “Ofer” prison.

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4. Spread of chickenpox among Gaza children amid a collapsing health environment

Healthcare specialists in the Gaza Strip warned of the spread of the chickenpox virus among displaced children in the Gaza Strip, amid harsh humanitarian conditions resulting from the genocidal war that the occupation threatens to resume, along with severe overcrowding in shelters and the near-total collapse of the healthcare system. The spread of the disease comes at a time when the health environment in the Strip is experiencing severe deterioration, where conditions of mass displacement, weak sanitation services, and lack of clean water have contributed to creating a fertile environment for the transmission of infectious diseases, including chickenpox, which has begun to spread widely among families.

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5. Occupation approves allocation of about $270 million for settlement roads in the West Bank

The occupation government approved the allocation of a huge budget exceeding one billion shekels (about $270 million) to construct new settlement roads in the Palestinian territories in the occupied West Bank. According to the Israeli newspaper “Haaretz,” these roads aim to connect new settlements and strengthen the infrastructure of Israeli settlements in the area. A government statement explained that about $1 million will be allocated in the first phase to prepare plans and initial design work, with these plans to be presented to the government for final approval within 45 days.

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6. Occupation approves a broad plan to develop West Bank settlements

The Israeli occupation government approved a wide-ranging plan to develop settlements established on Palestinian lands in the West Bank.
According to Hebrew media, Netanyahu’s government will allocate about 1.075 billion shekels (more than $300 million) to develop transportation infrastructure in West Bank settlements.
The new Israeli plan will be implemented between 2026 and 2028 and includes several settlements that will be connected to each other.

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7. Raids and assaults by the occupation in Nablus and Salfit

Israeli occupation forces carried out raids, arrests, and assaults in Nablus and Salfit in the northern West Bank, amid attacks by settlers. Local sources reported that occupation forces stormed the town of Qusra south of Nablus, raided several homes, searched them, and turned one house into a military barracks.
In Salfit, occupation forces detained five young men after they headed to their agricultural lands in the Wadi Al-Khour area east of the town of Deir Ballut west of the city, and assaulted them physically.

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8. Occupation tightens its siege on Tulkarm camp and closes more roads with earthen barriers

Israeli occupation forces intensified their military measures in Tulkarm camp, where their bulldozers closed a number of roads inside the camp and around it, especially the roads connecting it to the neighboring suburb of Dhnaba, by setting up earthen barriers, coinciding with a heavy deployment of military vehicles and infantry units. Local sources reported that occupation forces sent additional military reinforcements of vehicles and bulldozers to the camp through the “Nitsanei Oz” military gate west of the city, where they spread throughout the camp’s neighborhoods and surroundings, amid ongoing field escalation accompanied by the flight of reconnaissance drones in the skies.

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9. #Video.. Intimidation of a Palestinian family and forced demolition of their home in the West Bank

#Watch…With sound bombs and gas… Israeli occupation forces assault a Palestinian family before beginning the demolition of their two-story home in the village of Al-Deirat in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank.

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10. #Video.. Settler attempts to run over a Palestinian woman in the West Bank

#Watch…She ran quickly to avoid him… A settler attempts to run over a Palestinian woman near the village of Al-Minya east of Bethlehem in the West Bank.

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*European*

11. Activists disrupt “Home Bargains” store in protest against selling occupation products

Video clips documented the success of boycott movement activists in carrying out a protest activity inside a “Home Bargains” store in the Irish city of Newry, resulting in the disruption of work in the store in condemnation of its continued marketing of Zionist goods and products. Protesters demanded that the store management respond to calls for a popular boycott and remove products of companies complicit in financing the genocidal war in Gaza, affirming the continuation of escalation against all commercial institutions that profit from supporting the occupation and settlement system.

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12. Human rights organizations reject threats to suppress Palestine demonstrations in London

Civil society organizations and the Palestine solidarity campaign condemned the threats of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to ban pro-Gaza demonstrations, describing them as a blatant attack on democratic rights.
The organizations rejected attempts by the government and the occupation to exploit a separate stabbing attack in the suburb of “Golders Green” to distort peaceful marches, warning of the dangerous conflation between protest against genocide and individual acts of violence.

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13. #Video.. Warning against voting for “supporters of genocide” in Scotland

Boycott movement activists organized an interactive platform on Buchanan Street in the city of Glasgow to call on Scottish citizens to refuse voting for candidates supporting the occupation in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Organizers emphasized the refusal of Scottish taxpayers to fund the genocidal war in Gaza with their money, calling for the adoption of the “Mothers Against Genocide” statement, which calls for comprehensive sanctions and cutting public investments from companies complicit in arming the occupation.

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14. Former Spanish minister calls for taking to the streets in support of Saif and Thiago

In her recorded speech, the former Spanish minister and leader of the Podemos party called for the immediate severing of all relations with “perpetrators of genocide,” questioning what crimes must occur for states to take this step. Belarra had previously called via her account for immediate mobilization in the streets in Spain and worldwide to pressure the occupation, which she described as a “terrorist State of Israel,” until the release of the abducted activists Avila and Abu Keshk and all Palestinian prisoners.

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15. #Video… Return of Dutch activists after their detention by Israel

#Watch…They were received with flowers and Palestinian flags… Dutch activists return to their country after being detained by Israel, following their arrest days earlier aboard ships of the Global Steadfastness Fleet that was heading to the Gaza Strip.

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16. The Steadfastness Fleet confirms systematic torture of activist Saif Abu Keshk

The Global Steadfastness Fleet confirmed that the Spanish activist of Palestinian origin Saif Abu Keshk was subjected to systematic Israeli torture, noting that he is one of those abducted from the fleet’s boats that were in international waters heading to the Gaza Strip to break the Israeli blockade imposed on it.
It indicated that the abducted activists were later transferred to the Israeli ship “Nahshon,” where they were subjected to physical and verbal violence. It added that direct testimonies from participants who were released confirmed that Saif Abu Keshk, one of two civilians forcibly abducted by Israeli forces, was tortured during his detention aboard an Israeli military ship while it was still in Greek waters.

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*International*

17. University of Maryland students reject panel equating victim and occupation

Activists from Students for Justice in Palestine and the Palestinian Cultural Club at the University of Maryland protested a panel that promoted dialogue across political divisions.
The protesters rejected the participation of speakers Van Jones and Ilana Redstone, asserting that their careers have been built on normalizing occupation, genocide, and apartheid.
In their statement, the students stressed their rejection of the logic of multiple viewpoints on the issue of Palestine, considering the hosting of defenders of Zionist crimes an insult to Palestinian sacrifices and an attempt to obscure the reality of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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18. #Video.. Academic at the University of Michigan salutes Palestine activists

Professor Derek Peterson delivered a special tribute to students opposing the genocidal war in Gaza during a speech he gave at the University of Michigan graduation ceremony.
Peterson praised the ongoing student protests on campus over the past two years, considering them an expression of moral awareness, which angered supporters of the occupation who called for his dismissal. In contrast, activists considered his words a victory for the narrative of academic boycott and a rejection of the complicity of educational institutions in financing the system of Zionist colonialism.

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19. UN report confirms 300 journalists killed in the Strip since October 2023

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said that the Gaza Strip has become a “death trap” for media, noting that about 300 journalists have been killed since October 2023.
This came in a statement issued by Türk on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, observed on May 3 each year, where he affirmed that free journalism represents the “oxygen of free and open societies,” explaining that journalistic work can be fraught with risks, especially in conflict zones, noting that local journalists are often the most capable of conveying the reality of what is happening on the ground.

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20. National body condemns the occupation’s abduction of activists Saif Abu Keshk and Thiago Vila

The Palestinian National Commission for Popular Action strongly condemned the crime of abduction carried out by occupation authorities against activists Saif Abu Keshk and Thiago Vila in international waters near the island of Crete.
The commission stated that this act of piracy comes as an extension of repeated violations of all international norms and laws, describing it as cross-border thuggery that is not surprising from an occupation that disregards the law, and holding responsible everyone who colluded in these crimes even through silence.