Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2451, Date: Monday, May 25, 2026

1. 5 martyrs as the occupation renews its assault on Gaza

Five civilians were killed, including three members of the same family, and others were injured by Israeli occupation gunfire and shelling in the Gaza Strip.
Local sources reported that Samih Dardouna was killed by Israeli occupation sniper fire in Jabalia refugee camp.
Meanwhile, local sources stated that the child Hani Abdullah Shakshak (8 years old) was killed inside a tent in the Al-Tawam area northwest of the Gaza Strip.
Local sources also reported that Israeli warplanes bombed a residential apartment in Nuseirat refugee camp, resulting in the deaths of Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Mallouh (38), his wife Alaa Majdi Zaqlan (36), and their child Osama (1 year old).

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2. Dangerous spread of scabies in occupation prisons amid accusations of systematic medical crimes

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club warned of a “dangerous and accelerating” wave of scabies spreading inside occupation prisons, confirming the widening scope of infections in several central prisons while detainees are deprived of basic healthcare.
The organization stated that dozens of visits conducted by its lawyers to prisoners during April and May 2026 revealed “shocking levels of suffering and health deterioration” inside the prisons, warning of a “deliberate health catastrophe” worsening day by day.

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3. Director of the film “Doctors Under Fire”: inside Gaza hospitals there is much pain and much injustice

The film *Gaza… Doctors Under Fire* returned to the spotlight after winning the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Best Current Affairs Film Worldwide for 2026, one of the most prestigious international television awards.
Work on the film began in late 2023, when the production team contacted Dr. Tanya Haj Hassan, who shared testimonies and stories about doctors and paramedics who disappeared after being taken by Israeli occupation soldiers to unknown destinations inside the Gaza Strip, according to the film’s director Karim Shah.

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4. Settlers cut down more than 40 olive trees east of Salfit

Settlers cut down more than 40 fruit-bearing olive trees east of the city of Salfit in the northern West Bank, in a new attack targeting citizens’ agricultural lands.
Local sources stated that a number of settlers from the pastoral outpost established in the “Wadi al-Shaer” area between Salfit and the town of Al-Lubban al-Sharqiya cut down more than 40 olive trees belonging to citizen Nashat Shtayyeh near Al-Zaytouna University.

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5. Health Ministry: severe shortage of medicines in Gaza threatens patients’ lives

The Ministry of Health warned of a dangerous deterioration in medical and pharmaceutical supplies in the Gaza Strip amid a rapidly worsening shortage that is deepening the health crisis and placing the lives of thousands of patients at direct risk, especially with the continued pressure on the healthcare system due to the ongoing Israeli assault and blockade.
In a statement, the ministry confirmed that around 250 kidney failure patients are at risk of being deprived of dialysis sessions because of the depletion of Bibag solution, an essential component for continuing treatment, which could quickly worsen their health conditions.

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6. Occupation closes a road and destroys water networks amid systematic settlement escalation

Israeli occupation forces closed a dirt road with earth barriers and destroyed vital water networks in the Atouf Plain east of the town of Tamoun south of Tubas, in a move that comes as part of a series of measures aimed at tightening restrictions on residents and their agricultural properties.
Local sources reported that occupation bulldozers stormed the area and closed the main road used by farmers with earth mounds while simultaneously beginning to destroy and sabotage water networks supplying agricultural lands in the plain.

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7. 42% of global starvation incidents recorded in Gaza alone

A statistical analysis revealed that more than 42% of attacks on food supply chains worldwide occurred in the Gaza Strip alone over the past eight years.
The organization “Security Insight” documented the increasing use of hunger as a weapon of war, recording more than 20,000 incidents of “food-related violence” since 2018.

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8. Occupation detains and abuses several young men in Hebron

Israeli occupation forces detained and abused a number of young men during their ongoing raid on the city of Dura south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources stated that occupation soldiers stopped young men in different areas of the city and subjected them to field interrogations accompanied by physical and verbal abuse.

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*European*

9. Demonstration in support of Palestine and against arming Israel

#Watch… A massive demonstration in Berlin in support of Palestine and protesting the continuation of the Israeli war on Gaza and Germany’s supply of weapons to Israel.

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10. Platform launched to train activists after forcing “Allianz” and “HSBC” to boycott “Elbit”

Activists from international boycott movements launched a digital platform dedicated to training the public in protest mechanisms and direct action following the success of their field campaigns in forcing the insurance group Allianz and banking giant HSBC to completely end their partnerships with Elbit Systems.

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11. Global capitals and cities protest against genocide and demand boycott of the occupation

Several world capitals and cities witnessed marches and protest activities condemning the continuation of the genocidal war and Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip.
In London, a powerful performance was organized to portray the suffering of Palestinian prisoners and expose the Israeli death penalty law.
In Glasgow, a national demonstration highlighted the Nakba faced by the Palestinian people.
Meanwhile, in Berlin and Mannheim, huge marches filled the streets demanding an immediate end to the aggression. During the Berlin protest, two individuals standing by the roadside provoked demonstrators by raising Israeli flags as the crowds passed.

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12. Italian playwright reenacts Ben Gvir’s abuse of flotilla activists

Italian writer and playwright Stefano Massini attacked Israeli Security Minister “Ben Gvir” over the repressive practices and abuse faced by activists from the Sumud Flotilla inside occupation prisons.
Massini’s criticism came during a theatrical performance and symbolic act depicting the practices and violations suffered by international solidarity activists abducted from international waters, shedding light on the torture and isolation policies overseen by Ben Gvir against prisoners.

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13. Utrecht railway shutdown in the Netherlands demanding an arms embargo on the occupation

This step comes as security forces from the railway company “NS” prevented all journalists from accessing the event and imposed a media blackout.
This field escalation aims to pressure the Dutch government to end economic and military complicity and impose a comprehensive ban on arms trade and commercial exchange with the occupation state in order to stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip.

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14. Palestine Action targets the headquarters of shipping company “DSV” in France

The targeting came because the company is a major logistical partner of Elbit Systems, responsible for transporting and shipping its military systems used in the genocidal war against the Palestinian people.
In a brief statement, the movement confirmed the continuation of its operations and field mobilization against the company’s headquarters and branches worldwide until it completely ends its partnership with Elbit.

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*International*

15. #Video… Goldman College disrupts graduation of student carrying Palestinian flag

#Watch… They refused to hand him his graduation certificate because he raised the Palestinian flag while crossing the stage. Professors at a California university publicly scolded a graduate before handing him his diploma amid sharp protests from the audience and students.

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16. Sumud Flotilla activist: what is happening in Israeli prisons resembles Nazi camps

Palestinian-American activist Haitham Arafat, who returned from occupation prisons after participating in the humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza, described Zionists as “worse than Nazis,” confirming that he was abducted from international waters before being detained in Israeli prisons.
More than 100 people welcomed Arafat at Dallas Airport in the U.S. state of Virginia, miles from Washington, carrying Palestinian flags and signs reading: “Thank God for your safe return.” His mother was the first to embrace him, while participants chanted: “Welcome home Haitham… you made us proud.”

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17. Demonstration in South Korea demanding an end to the war on Gaza

The South Korean capital Seoul witnessed a rally and solidarity march with Palestine attended by dozens of activists and supporters demanding an end to the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, rejecting the expansion of the war to include Iran and Lebanon, and calling for an end to any U.S. intervention in the Middle East conflict.
The rally began in the Gwanghwamun area in central Seoul, where participants raised banners condemning the war on Gaza and chanted slogans demanding an end to military operations and military support for the Israeli occupation, affirming solidarity with the Palestinian people and civilians affected by the regional escalation.

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18. Global campaign to pressure the occupation to release Palestinian prisoners

The Red Ribbon Campaign, in cooperation with the Global Sumud Flotilla Coalition, the Global Coalition Against Occupation, and the Palestinian Forum in Britain, launched a campaign of intensive and automated email messages targeting foreign ministries and embassies in Tel Aviv.
The campaign calls on governments and international organizations to act to end the policy of impunity and crimes against humanity committed by the occupation against more than 9,600 Palestinian prisoners.

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19. Two sisters from Gaza win a global award for innovation in recycling rubble

From the heart of the destruction caused by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, Palestinian sisters Tala and Farah Mousa succeeded in turning suffering into an innovative project that won first place in the 2026 Global Earth Prize for the Middle East.
The sisters, displaced with their family in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, won first place in the “Earth Prize” competition, a global initiative focused on environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship for young people aged 13 to 19. Their team, “Building Hope,” became the first Palestinian team to reach this level in the competition’s history after competing against 6,095 teams from around the world.