Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2515, Date: Friday, July 31, 2026

1. Six Palestinians killed and dozens injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes

Six Palestinians were killed and dozens more were injured, including several critically, following a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting various areas across the Gaza Strip, in what was described as a continued violation of the ceasefire agreement.

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### **2. Palestinian Prisoners’ Club: Child detainee undergoes open-heart surgery; wounded prisoner loses his leg due to medical neglect**

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club held the Israeli authorities and prison administration fully responsible for the fate of detained child **Mohammad Mousa Suleiman Hamid** (15½ years old), from the town of Tuqu’, southeast of Bethlehem, after his health deteriorated significantly and he underwent open-heart surgery at Israel’s **Shaare Zedek Medical Center**, without his family being allowed to visit or receive direct updates on his condition.

According to the organization, Hamid has been detained since February 2026 and remains in custody. Before being transferred to the hospital, he was held at Ofer Prison. His family has only been able to follow his condition through human rights organizations and his lawyer.

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### **3. International Jerusalem Foundation warns of escalating measures against Bab al-Rahma prayer hall**

The International Jerusalem Foundation warned of escalating Israeli measures targeting the **Bab al-Rahma** prayer hall within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, saying the actions are intended to empty the site of worshippers in preparation for reinstating the spatial division of the mosque.

The organization called on Palestinians in Jerusalem and across Palestine to increase their presence at the prayer hall and the eastern courtyard to counter these measures.

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### **4. Growing medical neglect in Israeli prisons amid human rights warnings**

Families of Palestinian prisoners have warned of a serious escalation in medical neglect inside Israeli prisons, saying it increasingly threatens the lives of detainees and wounded prisoners, who are being denied necessary healthcare while their medical conditions continue to deteriorate.

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### **5. Settler groups call for large-scale incursion into Tal village as Israeli forces seize four homes**

Israeli forces seized four homes in the village of **Tal**, southwest of Nablus, converting them into military outposts while settler groups called for a large-scale incursion into the village.

Local sources reported that Israeli forces took over the home of resident **Arab Ramadan** in the Al-Hawouz area, as well as warehouses belonging to **Abdul Salam Ishtayeh** in the Al-Qabala area.

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### **6. Israel extends closure of northern West Bank refugee camps and cuts electricity to villages near Ramallah**

Israeli authorities have extended the closure of three major refugee camps in the northern occupied West Bank until the end of September, amid an intensified military campaign targeting civilian infrastructure and tightening restrictions on residents.

Local sources said the new military orders apply to the **Jenin**, **Tulkarm**, and **Nur Shams** refugee camps. The extension was issued just two days before the previous order was due to expire, with the stated aim of formalizing ongoing military operations and preventing Palestinians from entering or leaving the camps.

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### **7. Settlers give residents of Ras al-Ahmar ten days to leave**

Groups of extremist settlers renewed incursions into the **Ras al-Ahmar** community, east of Atouf in the northern Jordan Valley, threatening residents with eviction and giving them no more than ten days to leave their homes.

Wearing uniforms resembling those of the Israeli military, the settlers reportedly entered residential areas overnight, cut electricity to the eastern section of the community, tightened the siege, and blocked all access roads except for one difficult route.

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### **8. Residents of Osarin repel settler attack and force them to flee**

Residents and young people from the village of **Osarin**, southeast of Nablus, repelled an overnight attack carried out by dozens of settlers.

The villagers mobilized collectively, forcing the settlers to flee before they could enter the village by throwing stones while chanting religious slogans.

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# **Europe**

### **9. Calls in Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria**

Israel’s official confirmation of its participation in the **Eurovision Song Contest 2027**, scheduled to take place in Bulgaria, has sparked widespread debate in Ireland, with growing calls to boycott the competition in protest over the war in Gaza.

Irish singer **Charlie McGettigan** renewed his appeal to Ireland’s national broadcaster to refrain from participating as long as Israel remains in the contest. He also returned his Eurovision trophy in protest against what he described as double standards.

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### **10. Activists target Ultra I&C facility in Cambridge**

The activist group **People Against Genocide** targeted the **Ultra I&C** facility in Cambridge, United Kingdom, accusing the company of serving as a key supplier to Israeli defense company **Elbit Systems** and the Israeli military.

The action forms part of an ongoing campaign against companies accused by activists of supporting Israel’s military operations in Gaza. It follows an earlier operation at the company’s Hertfordshire site, where activists claimed to have damaged equipment and satellites intended for the Israeli military.

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### **11. Hackney Council votes to end twinning agreement with Haifa over the war**

Hackney Council in London voted to begin formal procedures to end its long-standing twinning agreement with the city of **Haifa**, which dates back to 1968.

The motion was introduced by the Green Party following its success in recent local elections, with supporters arguing that the decision aligns with human rights principles and international law.

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### **12. Sit-in disrupts L3Harris factory in the UK**

Activists staged a sit-in outside an **L3Harris Technologies** facility in Moulsecoomb, United Kingdom, aiming to disrupt the production and shipment of military components reportedly used in Israeli military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.

Organizers called for more volunteers to join the protest, describing it as part of an ongoing campaign targeting arms manufacturers accused of supplying Israel with military equipment.

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### **13. Belfast Pride ends sponsorship deals with companies linked to Israel**

**Belfast Pride** announced that it had ended all sponsorship agreements with companies considered by campaigners to be complicit with Israel, following public pressure calling for an end to such partnerships.

Festival organizers said they wanted to ensure that all sponsorships are consistent with the event’s charitable and community values. Among the former sponsors mentioned was **Citibank**, which campaigners accused of financing arms companies and investing in Israeli banks.

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### **14. Growing campaign to undermine the International Criminal Court**

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor warned of what it described as coordinated efforts to weaken the **International Criminal Court (ICC)** and limit its ability to exercise its jurisdiction.

The organization pointed to recent announcements by **Venezuela** and **Chad** to begin procedures to withdraw from the Rome Statute, alongside U.S. pressure on the Court, sanctions against its officials, and the reluctance of some European states to act on arrest warrants issued against Israeli officials.

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# **International**

### **15. American actor calls on Washington to impose a comprehensive boycott of Israel**

American actor **Morgan Spector** called on the U.S. government to fundamentally reconsider its relationship with Israel, arguing that it should be treated as an “adversary” rather than an ally in order to help end the war in the Gaza Strip.

Spector urged the U.S. administration to impose meaningful sanctions and a comprehensive political, diplomatic, and military boycott, saying there is a humanitarian obligation to “stand with Palestinian children.”

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### **16. Protesters storm Netanyahu’s hotel in Washington over the war**

For the second consecutive day, large demonstrations took place in Washington, D.C., outside the hotel where Israeli Prime Minister **Benjamin Netanyahu** was staying, with protesters demanding an end to U.S. military and political support for Israel.

According to reports, demonstrators entered the hotel lobby while Netanyahu was having dinner, breached the security perimeter, and raised Palestinian flags and signs describing him as a war criminal.