Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2448, Date: Friday, May 22, 2026

1. Martyrs and injuries in Gaza amid house demolitions and explosions

Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the ceasefire and calm agreement in the Gaza Strip, where a woman was killed by gunfire from an Israeli “QuadCopter” drone.
Citizen Mohammed Salah Abu Habib was also killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a tent sheltering displaced people west of Khan Younis. Local sources reported the recovery of one martyr and several injuries.
A Palestinian child was also killed and three civilians injured as a result of ongoing Israeli violations of the fragile ceasefire and truce agreement in the Gaza Strip.

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2. 125,000 skin infection cases recorded in Gaza within five months

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced that more than 125,000 cases of skin infections linked to rodents and parasites were recorded in the Gaza Strip during the first five months of this year, amid a rapidly deteriorating health situation in the besieged territory since 2007.
The agency stated that rodents and parasites are increasing in Gaza and that skin infections are spreading widely, raising the risk of disease outbreaks among the population.

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3. Occupation closes Jenin Zakat Committee headquarters and destroys its contents

Israeli occupation forces closed the headquarters of the Central Jenin Zakat Committee in the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank after storming the building, destroying its contents, and confiscating some of its belongings.
Witnesses reported that occupation forces raided the headquarters and smashed office contents and windows.
Committee chairman Samir Al-Souqi said employees were surprised in the morning, upon arriving at work, to find the office sealed and notices posted on the doors in Arabic and English claiming that the committee “supports terrorism” and that it had been shut down by the Israeli army.

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4. Fuel oil crisis threatens imminent total shutdown of bakeries in Gaza

The Bakery Association in the Gaza Strip warned of an “imminent total shutdown” of bakery operations due to a severe shortage of fuel oils, malfunctioning generators, and the reduced capacity of bread and water distribution trucks, which has led to an unprecedented rise in fuel oil prices.
Al-Ajrami stated in press remarks that the continued ban on the entry of oils for generators and transportation vehicles for more than three months has caused prices to soar to nearly 2,000 shekels per liter, directly threatening the operational capacity of bakeries and pushing them to the brink of complete paralysis.

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5. Settler attacks in the West Bank: sheep theft and assaults on students and civilians

Settlers escalated their attacks in various areas of the West Bank, including stealing dozens of sheep, assaulting civilians and vehicles, and attacking a vehicle carrying school students east of Bethlehem.
Citizen Ibrahim Abu Ali said a group of armed settlers infiltrated his sheep pen in the Haribat Al-Nabi area of Masafer Yatta south of Hebron and stole 45 sheep.
In the same area, settlers wearing Israeli occupation force uniforms assaulted citizen Mohammed Al-Nawaja near Wadi Ajhish after detaining and abusing him, while also damaging his private vehicle.

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6. #Video.. Israeli occupation launches arrest campaign in Hebron

#Watch… The Israeli occupation army launched a raid campaign and arrested several Palestinians, including former prisoners, in the town of Bani Na’im east of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

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*European*

7. British Foreign Secretary: “I am deeply shocked after Ben Gvir posted a mocking video about the flotilla”

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said in a post on “X” regarding Israel’s mistreatment of detained activists from the Global Steadfastness Flotilla:
“I am deeply shocked by the video published by Israeli government minister Itamar Ben Gvir, in which he mocked participants in the Global Steadfastness Flotilla.”

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8. Spain calls on the European Union to impose a travel ban on Ben Gvir

Spain called on the European Union to impose a travel ban on Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir because of his inhumane treatment of activists from the “Steadfastness Flotilla.”

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9. Spanish MP Montero attacks EU representative, accusing the Union of inaction

#Watch.. Spanish Member of the European Parliament Irene Montero attacked EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, accusing the Union of failing to impose sanctions or take action against Israel after the interception of the “Steadfastness Flotilla” heading toward Gaza, considering it evidence of European double standards.

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10. Occupation authorities release Steadfastness Flotilla activists and deport them through Ramon Airport

Israeli occupation authorities released all activists participating in the Global Steadfastness Flotilla and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition after detaining them in Ketziot Prison in the Negev. They have begun transferring them to Ramon Airport in preparation for deportation to their home countries.
According to data provided by rights organizations, including the Adalah Center, around 430 activists were released after being detained when Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla boats in international waters while they were heading to break the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip.

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11. Sri Lanka expresses dissatisfaction over the inhumane treatment of “Steadfastness Flotilla” activists

The Sri Lankan government expressed concern and dissatisfaction regarding the inhumane treatment by Israeli occupation authorities toward detainees participating in the Global Steadfastness Flotilla.
Sri Lanka said in a statement that its Foreign Ministry is working to ensure the safety of the affected Sri Lankan citizen and to secure her swift and safe return to the country.

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12. #Video.. Symbolic exhibition of Gaza children’s shrouds in German streets

#Watch…. Activists and supporters of Palestine organized a symbolic artistic and field exhibition in one of the main streets of the German capital to represent the bodies and shrouds of child martyrs killed by the ongoing Zionist bombardment and massacres in the Gaza Strip.

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13. Ghent University students protest demanding full academic boycott of the occupation

Pro-Palestinian activists occupied the presidency building of Ghent University, demanding the severing of all academic ties with Israeli institutions.
The move came after the university decided to withdraw from only five research projects within the “Horizon Europe” program, while protesters stressed that a partial boycott is insufficient.

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*International*

14. Albanese calls for suspending partnership with Israel while Washington lifts sanctions against her

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese called on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni not to limit herself to condemning Israel’s treatment of activists from the “Global Steadfastness Flotilla,” but to push toward suspending the partnership agreement between the European Union and Israel.
Meanwhile, the United States lifted sanctions imposed against her under a judicial ruling.
Albanese’s remarks came in response to a post by Meloni condemning what she described as the “unacceptable treatment” suffered by flotilla activists at the hands of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

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15. Lawsuit filed against the University of Texas at Dallas after suppression of pro-Palestinian movement

Students for Justice in Palestine, together with five students, filed a federal lawsuit against the administration of the University of Texas at Dallas over repressive practices and physical assaults targeting activities opposing the Israeli war of extermination.
The 51-page complaint targets 19 university officials, accusing them of conducting an intimidation campaign that included surveillance, arbitrary arrests, and unlawful criminal prosecutions.

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16. Israeli incitement campaign against American broadcaster over support for Palestine

The platform “Stop Antisemitism” launched an incitement campaign against American broadcaster Adrian Felix, who works as a spokesperson and radio host for the “Entravision” media network in Colorado, aiming to discredit his anti-occupation and pro-Palestinian positions.
The platform claimed in its posts that Felix’s positions represented “antisemitism,” targeting his political statements exposing what he described as the racist nature of Zionism and comparing it to “white supremacy,” as well as his discussion of the colonial settler roots of the Zionist project in Palestine.

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17. #Video.. Student raises Palestinian flag at the University of Texas

#Watch.. A student at the University of Texas at Dallas raised the Palestinian flag during her graduation ceremony along with a sign calling on her university to divest from investments linked to the war of extermination in Gaza.

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18. Occupation threatens World Food Programme and demands halt to support for Turkish IHH organization in Gaza

The coordinator of Israeli government activities in the occupied Palestinian territories demanded that the World Food Programme immediately stop all forms of aid and support directed to the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), operating in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The Israeli threat came through a written message sent by “Halevi” to UN program official Shawn Hughes after occupation authorities monitored the program transferring fuel quantities to the Turkish organization inside Gaza to address the severe starvation crisis.

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19. Protests in Korea against the plundering of Gaza gas

Korean workers and activists protested against the Korean National Oil Corporation (KNOC) over its participation with the occupation in gas exploration off the coast of Gaza.
The protesters described the project as “the plundering of Palestinian resources.”

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20. Summoning of Israeli ambassadors after Ben Gvir published footage supervising torture of Steadfastness Flotilla activists

#Watch… Arrogance and pride in abuse: international condemnation and the summoning of Israeli ambassadors after Ben Gvir published footage documenting his supervision of assaults against activists from the Steadfastness Flotilla, while a human rights center revealed they were subjected to sexual humiliation and severe injuries.

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21. Rights center reveals Israeli violations against Steadfastness Flotilla activists

The Arab human rights center “Adalah” in Israel reported documenting “systematic violations” and severe violence and humiliation against activists from the “Global Steadfastness Flotilla” detained by Israel after intercepting their boats in international waters while heading toward Gaza.
The center said in a statement that its legal team provided consultations to hundreds of detained flotilla participants amid testimonies of physical and psychological abuse, including electric shocks, rubber-bullet injuries, broken ribs, as well as “humiliations and harassment of a sexual nature.”

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22. UN official: Gaza can no longer endure war and aid remains limited

Deputy UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Mohannad Hadi said Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip continue almost daily and are causing the deaths of dozens of civilians, stressing that “the people of Gaza can no longer endure more war.”
Hadi added in press statements that humanitarian aid remains limited in Gaza due to restrictions imposed on certain humanitarian goods.