Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2455, Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026

1. 5 Killed by Occupation Fire in the Gaza Strip

Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip continue. A local source reported that one civilian was killed and others were injured in an Israeli airstrike. Another civilian was killed and several others were wounded when an Israeli drone targeted a gathering of residents in Al-Shawa Square, east of Gaza City.

Three more civilians were killed and others injured in an Israeli strike targeting a police post near the slaughterhouse area in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

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**2. Occupation Forces Close the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron and Force Its Guards to Leave**

Israeli occupation forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque to the public until further notice.

Acting Director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Hammam Abu Morkhiya, stated that occupation forces closed the sanctuary in the morning until further notice and forced guards, custodians, employees, and worshippers to leave. He described the move as a blatant violation of the site’s sanctity and a provocative assault on Muslims’ right to access their places of worship.

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**3. Occupation Forces Launch Widespread Arrest and Raid Campaign Across the West Bank**

Israeli occupation forces carried out extensive raids and incursions across various areas of the occupied West Bank, involving arrests, house searches, and vandalism of property. Meanwhile, settlers escalated attacks on Palestinian property in the Nablus governorate.

In the northern West Bank city of Qalqilya, four Palestinians were arrested after occupation forces entered the city from its eastern entrance.

In Nablus governorate, occupation forces arrested Abeer Ahmad Al-Asadi and Mohammad Amin Mahmoud Al-Asadi.

South of Jenin, occupation forces stormed the town of Ya’bad and searched several homes.

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**4. Occupation Forces Confiscate Children’s Toys in Al-Khader, South of Bethlehem**

Israeli occupation forces confiscated plastic children’s toys in the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem.

Local sources reported that occupation forces entered the town, deployed in the Dar Issa neighborhood, raided a shop owned by Asem Mohammad Ayesh, confiscated toy guns made of plastic, destroyed several others, and seized his mobile phone.

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**5. Dozens Suffer Suffocation During Occupation Raid on Beit Ummar Near Hebron**

Dozens of residents suffered from suffocation after occupation forces fired tear gas canisters and imposed a curfew on the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

Local sources said occupation forces stormed the town, imposed a curfew, prevented shop owners, pharmacies, and bakeries from opening, barred residents from performing prayers, and fired toxic gas canisters toward homes, causing dozens to suffer from suffocation.

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**6. Occupation Closes the Ibrahimi Sanctuary Until Further Notice**

Israeli occupation forces closed the Ibrahimi Sanctuary in Hebron, occupied West Bank, to the public until further notice.

Acting Director Hammam Abu Morkhiya said that guards, custodians, employees, and worshippers were forced to leave, describing the action as a flagrant violation of the sanctuary’s sanctity and a provocative infringement on Muslims’ right to access their places of worship.

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**7. “Golden Pen” Press Freedom Award Granted to Gaza Photojournalists**

The World Association of News Publishers announced that the “Golden Pen of Freedom” Award has been awarded to photographers and video journalists working in the Gaza Strip in recognition of their efforts to document the war despite the significant risks to their lives.

In a statement, the association said journalists in Gaza had witnessed “death, destruction, and human suffering on an unprecedented scale for more than two and a half years,” adding that they were “victims of the conflict as much as they are chroniclers of a war that erupted and continues around them.” The award also honors journalists who were injured or killed while covering the war in Gaza.

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**8. Video: Settlers Enter the Village of Amouriya Near Nablus**

Large numbers of Israeli settlers entered the village of Amouriya, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

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**9. Video: Palestinian Youth Cry Out in Despair After Occupation Bombing**

“Save us, world!” Palestinian youths cried out in anguish after Israeli warplanes bombed a residential block north of Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City.

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## Europe

**10. Amin Abu Rashid Acquitted in the Netherlands: Justice After Years of Suffering**

Palestinian activist Amin Abu Rashid said that the decision by the Rotterdam court to acquit him of all charges related to supporting terrorism represents justice after years of legal and personal suffering.

He thanked his five-member legal defense team, praised their professionalism during the trial, and expressed gratitude to his family and supporting organizations and solidarity groups in the Netherlands and across Europe.

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**11. Artists Call on Leading British Theaters to End Partnerships Linked to the Occupation**

A total of 261 artists, including playwrights Caryl Churchill, Sabrina Mahfouz, and Hannah Khalil, as well as actors Alex Lawther and Billy Howle, called on five major British theaters to end their partnerships with Bloomberg Philanthropies because of its ties to the Israeli occupation.

In an open letter, the artists and cultural workers argued that these partnerships effectively undermine the institutions’ ethical commitments.

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**12. Protest in Paris Condemning the War in Gaza**

Through a theatrical performance, demonstrators gathered in Jules Joffrin Square in Paris to protest the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and demand sanctions against Israel.

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**13. Spanish Prime Minister Warns Against the Use of Starvation in Gaza**

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned against using starvation as a weapon of war, suggesting that Israel is seeking to impose control over the Gaza Strip by starving its Palestinian population. He made the remarks during a summit of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome.

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**14. Protest Outside CANSEC Exhibition in Canada Against Arming Israel**

Organizers of a campaign supported by around 70 organizations reported that protesters attempted to disrupt CANSEC, Canada’s largest military and weapons exhibition, objecting to the participation of defense companies promoting their technologies while Canadian-made weapons and military components are exported to the United States and then to Israel.

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**15. Student Protest at German University Calling for an End to Academic Cooperation with Israeli Institutions**

Students and activists organized a protest at the Free University of Berlin, urging the university administration to end academic cooperation, research partnerships, and scientific exchange programs with Israeli institutions.

The protest took place in front of the Institute of Anthropology on campus.

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**16. ING Bank Branch Targeted in the Netherlands Over Investments in Companies Supporting the Occupation**

Pro-Palestinian activists from the group “Pal Action NL” targeted an ING Bank branch in central Utrecht in a second protest action against the bank, criticizing its investments in companies linked to the Israeli occupation and alleged violations of Palestinian rights.

Organizers cited the “Don’t Buy Into Occupation 2025” report issued by dozens of international NGOs.

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**17. Protests at a Climbing Championship in Spain Against Israeli Participation**

A sport climbing championship held in the Madrid region witnessed protests on its opening day by pro-Palestinian activists opposing the participation of Israeli athletes.

The group “Climbers for Palestine Spain” stated that participants and supporters displayed slogans calling for a boycott of Israeli participation in sporting events, arguing that continued participation contributes to “whitewashing the occupation” amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

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**18. Protests Against Reebok Over Sponsorship of the Israeli Football Association**

Activists and supporters of Palestine organized a protest against Reebok, demanding that the company end its sponsorship of the Israeli Football Association.

Protesters carried signs calling for a boycott of Reebok and urging the company to sever ties with Israeli sports institutions, arguing that its continued sponsorship ignores serious violations of Palestinian rights and the ongoing war in Gaza.

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**19. European Union Representative: Situation for Palestinians in Jerusalem Is Dire**

The office of the European Union representative stated that the situation for Palestinians in Jerusalem remains dire, pointing in particular to what it described as a serious escalation in forced evictions and demolitions in the Silwan area.

According to a statement agreed upon with EU mission heads in Jerusalem and Ramallah, more than 50 families—around 300 people—have been displaced from their homes over the past eighteen months. Nearly 200 homes face the threat of imminent eviction or demolition in the Al-Bustan and Batan al-Hawa neighborhoods alone.

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**20. France Requests Judicial Investigation Into Alleged Abuse of “Flotilla of Resilience” Activists**

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that France had requested prosecutors to open an investigation into the treatment of French citizens who participated in the “Global Flotilla of Resilience” heading to Gaza in an effort to break the blockade on the territory.

Barrot said the request was based on a report prepared by the French consul in Turkey after testimonies emerged alleging that French activists had been subjected to “sexual assaults, extreme cold, beatings, and repeated humiliation,” which he said could constitute criminal offenses.

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## International

**21. United Nations: 31 Cases of Sexual Violence Verified in Israeli Prisons in 2025**

The United Nations announced that it had documented ongoing and systematic patterns of rape and sexual violence in several conflict zones around the world, including allegations involving Israeli security forces and agencies.

Presenting the annual report on conflict-related sexual violence in New York, Pramila Patten, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, stated that the report covers 21 countries affected by war and focuses on victims whose “bodies and futures have been shattered” by such crimes, including women, girls, men, and children.

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**22. Protest Outside Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York Opposing Event Hosting Israelis**

Pro-Palestinian activists organized a protest outside the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York, which hosted an Israeli real estate event promoting the sale of properties in Israeli settlements located in occupied Palestinian territory.

The group PAL-Awda NY/NJ stated that the demonstration was held in opposition to the “Major Israeli Real Estate Event of 2026,” which had previously been organized in Brooklyn before being moved to Manhattan.