Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2474, Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

1. Two Killed and Six Injured in Israeli Strike on Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis

Two Palestinians were killed and six others injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting Al-Rashid Street in the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Local sources reported that the two victims were Mohammed Jawda Al-Farra and Hussein Mohammed Al-Qudra, while six other civilians sustained varying injuries as a result of the attack.

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### 2. Prisoners’ Club: Upholding Dr. Abu Safiya’s Detention Entrenches Arbitrary Imprisonment

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club stated that the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to maintain the detention of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya is a clear example of the policy of arbitrary detention that has affected thousands of detainees from the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war.

The organization explained that this policy continues to be applied to hundreds of detainees in Israeli prisons and military camps under the so-called “Unlawful Combatant Law.”

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### 3. Gaza Health Ministry Warns of Suspending Medical Referrals Due to Israeli Restrictions on Patient Travel

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza warned that it may take escalatory measures, including suspending the medical referral program, in protest against the ongoing restrictions and complications imposed on patients requiring treatment outside the Gaza Strip.

The ministry stated that this option will remain under consideration until its demands are met, including increasing the number of patients allowed to leave for treatment and facilitating procedures for obtaining travel permits.

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### 4. Warning Over Ben-Gvir’s Decision to Appoint Relatives of Israeli Victims to Monitor Palestinian Prisoners

Amjad Al-Najjar, Director General and official spokesperson of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, warned against a decision by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir regarding Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, describing it as dangerous and unprecedented.

According to Al-Najjar, Ben-Gvir decided to appoint Israelis whose relatives were killed during the conflict as supervisors over Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli detention facilities.

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### 5. More Than 131,000 Settlement Units Approved in Jerusalem Since 2014

Settlement policy remains a central pillar in efforts to alter the demographic balance in occupied Jerusalem. In 2025, Israeli municipal authorities approved approximately 32 master plans that included around 7,200 settlement housing units on nearly 1,657 dunams of occupied Jerusalem land.

Between 2014 and 2025, Israeli authorities approved approximately 131,545 new settlement units in Jerusalem, reflecting a sustained effort to expand the settler presence at the expense of Palestinians.

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### 6. Settlers Install New Caravans on Mount Sabih South of Nablus

Israeli settlers installed new caravans on the summit of Mount Sabih in the town of Beita, south of Nablus.

Local sources reported that settlers added new caravans on the western side of the mountain with the intention of expanding the settlement outpost established there. The area has witnessed repeated attacks by settlers against Palestinian residents and their property.

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### 7. Israel Approves Construction of 576 Settlement Units in the West Bank

The Higher Planning Council of the Israeli Civil Administration approved plans for the construction of 576 new settlement housing units in West Bank settlements, as well as a 1,000-square-meter building in the heart of Hebron to be used as a Torah study institute.

Among the approved projects are 456 housing units in the settlement of Mitzpe Yericho on land belonging to Jericho Governorate and 120 housing units in the settlement of Karnei Shomron in the northern West Bank.

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### 8. Prisoner Organizations Appeal to WHO Over Deteriorating Health Conditions of Detainees

Palestinian prisoner advocacy organizations submitted an urgent appeal to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, calling for immediate intervention regarding the worsening health conditions of detainees in Israeli prisons, particularly the increasing spread of scabies among prisoners, including children.

The organizations stressed that scabies continues to spread widely in several detention centers due to prison policies and conditions that have directly contributed to the health crisis, posing a serious threat to thousands of prisoners and detainees.

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### 9. Israel Approves Construction of New Jewish Religious School in Hebron

Israel approved the establishment of a new Jewish religious school in the city of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank, a move described as the first of its kind in decades.

Israel’s Channel 7 reported that the Higher Planning Committee of the Civil Administration approved, for the first time, the construction of a new building for the “Shavei Hevron” yeshiva near the Beit Romano settlement compound in Hebron.

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### 10. Video: Settlers Set Mosque on Fire in Ramallah

Witnesses reported that Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and spray-painted racist slogans on its walls in the village of Jaljilya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

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# Europe

### 11. Italian Activist Confronts Gwyneth Paltrow Over Promotion of Settlement Real Estate

Italian environmental activist Livia Giuggioli canceled a scheduled visit by American actress Gwyneth Paltrow to her farm in protest against Paltrow’s participation in an advertising campaign promoting a luxury settlement housing project.

Giuggioli described Paltrow’s conduct as “disgusting complicity” and reaffirmed her support for international boycott campaigns against Israel over the war in Gaza and the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

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### 12. Demonstration in Dungannon Against Expansion of Factory Supplying Parts for F-35 Jets

Activists gathered outside Mid Ulster Council in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, to oppose a proposed expansion of Moyola Precision Engineering, a company accused of supplying components used in military aircraft.

The protest challenged the council’s previous approval of the expansion of the facility in Castledawson, arguing that it contradicted boycott and divestment policies targeting Israel.

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### 13. Kneecap Raises Palestinian Flag and Supports Gaza During Milan Concert

The Irish music group Kneecap raised the Palestinian flag during a recent concert in Milan, Italy, in protest against the war in Gaza.

The gesture was met with strong applause and supportive chants from the audience, who later joined together in singing the famous anti-fascist song “Bella Ciao” as an expression of solidarity with Palestinians.

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### 14. German Authorities Revoke Residency Permits of Palestinian Activists in Osnabrück and Leipzig

German security agencies have reportedly intensified measures against Palestinian refugees and activists, including surveillance and the revocation of residency permits linked to their participation in demonstrations opposing the war in Gaza.

Immigration offices in Osnabrück and Leipzig allegedly stripped several individuals of legal rights and residency status despite the absence of criminal convictions.

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### 15. Australian Police Investigate Alleged Abuse of Global Sumud Flotilla Activists

The Australian Federal Police have launched an official investigation into allegations of torture and sexual violence committed against five Australian citizens by Israeli forces.

The investigation follows testimonies provided by activists who recently returned to Australia and claimed they were subjected to assault and unlawful detention in international waters.

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### 16. Britain Escalates Pressure on Palestine Action Movement

From entering military sites to disrupting arms production facilities, Palestine Action has spent years increasing the cost of cooperation with Israel for British arms companies.

The movement has faced thousands of arrests, hundreds of legal prosecutions, and prison sentences against activists who argue they are protesting arms supplies and military cooperation.

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# International

### 17. U.S. Justice Department Charges Eight Students in Michigan and Illinois

The U.S. Department of Justice filed federal charges against researcher Ahmad Kerim Kurkaya and seven student activists in Michigan and Illinois, alleging conspiracy to commit acts of vandalism and pressure University of Michigan officials and pro-Israel organizations to adopt full boycott and divestment measures.

Kurkaya appeared before Federal Judge Kimberly Altman, who rejected prosecutors’ request to keep him in custody and released him on bail. Around 50 activists demonstrated outside the courthouse demanding that the charges be dropped.

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### 18. Calls Across Latin America to Increase Pressure for Comprehensive Severance of Relations with Israel

Solidarity movements and organizations issued an urgent appeal to the peoples of Latin America to expand popular mobilization and pressure their governments to enforce international law and boycott Israel.

The campaigns called for governments to fully comply with rulings issued by the International Court of Justice by immediately and comprehensively cutting all relations with Israel.

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### 19. Hind Rajab Foundation Pursues Dual U.S.-Israeli Soldier in the United States

The Hind Rajab Foundation submitted a formal request to U.S. judicial authorities seeking the investigation and arrest of Israeli-American citizen Jake Burkons for alleged war crimes committed while serving with the Israeli military during operations in Gaza.

The legal move coincides with Burkons’ presence in the United States for events related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the foundation urging authorities to open a criminal investigation and prevent him from leaving the country.

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### 20. Garland Protest Targets Military Shipments and Maersk’s Role

A group of activists organized a demonstration outside a munitions manufacturing facility in Garland, Texas, highlighting the role of shipping company Maersk in transporting military equipment.

According to information cited by organizers, the company transported approximately 2,000 bombs between October 2023 and June 2024, with a combined weight of about 1.1 million kilograms.