Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2533, Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

1. Child dies from wounds sustained after being shot by occupation forces in northern Gaza
A child has died from wounds sustained after being shot by occupation forces in northern Gaza, as violations of the ceasefire continue.
A local source reported the death of the child Ahmad Ramzi Aql, who succumbed to injuries sustained when occupation forces opened fire on a camp for displaced people in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip.

2. Occupation forces kill commander Fathi Khazem in Jenin and withhold his body
Palestinian commander Fathi Khazem, known as “Abu Raad,” was killed by Israeli occupation forces during a raid on his home in the city of Jenin, northern West Bank. The occupation forces subsequently withheld his body.
Local sources reported that occupation forces raided Khazem’s home in the area of the main roundabout in central Jenin and opened fire directly at him, killing him. His body was subsequently taken by the Israeli forces.

3. Teenager killed by settlers in Sa’ir as violations escalate in the West Bank
A teenager was killed and another citizen was wounded by live ammunition during an attack carried out by groups of armed settlers against the town of Sa’ir, northeast of Hebron in the southern West Bank.
The Ministry of Health reported that 17-year-old Karim Sanad Raja Shalaldeh was killed by settler gunfire during their attack on the town of Sa’ir, north of Hebron.

4. Injuries and artillery shelling: occupation forces continue violating the Gaza truce
Israeli occupation forces continued violating the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip for the 316th consecutive day, through gunfire and artillery shelling that struck various areas of the Strip and injured several civilians, including one who was seriously wounded.
Two civilians were wounded by occupation forces in the Batn al-Samin area, south of Khan Younis; one of them was reported to be in serious condition. Another civilian was wounded by occupation gunfire near the telecommunications company, in the vicinity of the Abu Hamid roundabout east of the city.

5. Three homes under siege in Qusra for the 13th day amid escalating occupation and settler activity
Israeli occupation forces and settlers have continued to besiege three homes in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, for the 13th consecutive day, amid attempts to impose a fait accompli and take control of the area, under the direct protection of the occupation army.
The head of the Qusra village council, Abd al-Azim Wadi, confirmed that occupation forces and groups of settlers continue to besiege three homes in the Ras al-Ain area, preventing their residents from entering or leaving, while the area has been declared a “closed military zone.”

6. 25 Palestinians killed by settlers in the West Bank since the beginning of the year
The Commission for the Resistance to the Wall and Settlements reported that 25 Palestinians have been killed by settlers in the West Bank since the beginning of 2026. This brings the number of Palestinians killed by settler gunfire and attacks since 2019 to 87.
The figures come amid an escalation in settler attacks across various areas of the West Bank. The latest incident was the killing of teenager Karim Sanad Shalaldeh by settler gunfire during an attack in the “Hamroush” area, east of Sa’ir, northeast of Hebron.

7. Smotrich threatens displacement of Gaza residents after speaking of “correcting mistakes” in the northern West Bank
Israeli Finance Minister and minister in the Defense Ministry Bezalel Smotrich said that the Israeli government is working on what he described as “correcting the mistakes of displacement” in the northern West Bank, threatening to take similar steps in the Gaza Strip.
Smotrich added, in comments reported by Israeli media, that his government “has the honor of correcting the mistakes of displacement in the northern West Bank,” adding: “We will soon correct the mistakes of displacement in the Gaza Strip as well.”

8. #Video: Settlers set fire to a home in Hebron
Footage shows the aftermath of an Israeli settler arson attack on a Palestinian home in Hebron, while a mother and her daughter were inside. They managed to escape as the flames spread.
European
9. Calls for a complete ban on arms exports to Israel
Six British organizations, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Palestine Forum in Britain, and Stop the War, called on the government to end the arms trade with Israel and halt military and intelligence support that facilitates violations of international law.
The call came one year after Britain recognized the State of Palestine, amid the ongoing war in Gaza and escalating settlement activity and settler violence in the West Bank.

The organizations also called for comprehensive sanctions against the occupation and a ban on trade linked to the occupation and illegal settlements. They noted that since 2015, Britain has authorized military exports to Israel worth at least £500 million.

10. Israeli man threatens Rima Hassan with death over her opposition to the war in Gaza
French parliamentarian of Palestinian origin Rima Hassan received a WhatsApp message containing death threats and racist abuse, as well as a threat to target her at her home, because of her positions in support of Palestine and against the war in Gaza.
The message included a threat of “revenge,” insults, and a vow to continue targeting Palestinians and Arabs.

11. Irish sports stars join protest against Allianz
Leading stars of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Brian Cody, Anthony Tohill, and Jimmy Barry Murphy, announced their full support for the “Stop Allianz” campaign, as a public protest was held at the entrance to the Hogan Stand at Croke Park stadium in Dublin.
The action marks the first anniversary of a petition signed by around 800 former and current county players, calling on the GAA to immediately sever its relationship with German insurance company Allianz.

12. Human rights lawyer exposes alleged flaws in Trump administration investigations targeting Palestine activism on university campuses
A legal complaint filed by Haley Van Erim, a former attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, revealed that federal investigations launched by the Trump administration against universities over allegations of “antisemitism” lacked any factual or legal basis and that their conclusions had been predetermined.
The complaint stated that senior officials departed from legal procedures to fabricate “extremism” allegations against students protesting the war in Gaza. It also alleged that officials deliberately reprimanded and ignored lawyers who objected to these violations, while the department rejected proposals to investigate systematic discrimination against Muslim students.

13. British jury unable to convict Palestine Action activists over weapons factory break-in
On Wednesday, a jury at London’s Old Bailey court was unable to reach verdicts against seven activists from the Palestine Action group in a case involving the break-in at a factory belonging to Israeli company Elbit Systems near Bristol. An eighth person, whose identity was withheld for legal reasons, was convicted.
The decision came after an eight-week trial and around 37 hours of deliberations. The jury was unable to reach verdicts on the charges against seven of the defendants, leaving open the possibility of a retrial.

The defendants had been tried on charges of criminal damage to property and violent disorder in connection with the break-in at the Elbit Systems facility in Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024.

14. Sweden reaffirms opposition to settlement plan in the E1 area
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard confirmed that her country shares the position expressed in a joint statement rejecting Israel’s settlement plan in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank.
She called on the Israeli government to immediately withdraw its E1 plans and halt all settlement activities, stressing that Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal under international law and that settlement expansion undermines the possibility of achieving a two-state solution.

International
15. Cornell University student union takes legal action against university decision to cut funding for Palestine activism
The student union at Cornell University in the United States launched a broad petition and filed an official complaint against the university administration, condemning what it described as an arbitrary decision to cancel and freeze funding allocated to student groups supporting the Palestinian cause.
The legal and grassroots action seeks to challenge the administration’s attempts to dry up resources for academic activities supporting Gaza. The students consider the funding cuts a direct political punishment aimed at silencing dissenting voices and imposing institutional restrictions on students opposed to Zionism and the war in Gaza.

16. New York University reveals its investments linked to the occupation
The City University of New York (CUNY) agreed to disclose its stock and bond holdings following a public-records request submitted by a pro-Palestinian student group as part of a campaign pressuring the university to divest from companies linked to the Israeli occupation.
The move follows action by the group “CUNY Law Students for Justice in Palestine,” which is calling for divestment and has confirmed that it will continue pressuring the university until its demands are met.

17. Francesca: “The Israeli army is the most morally bankrupt”
Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, posted on her account on the X platform:
“The Israeli army is the most morally bankrupt; settlers are cutting off water to the town of Qusra and continuing to besiege it.”

18. Gym owner on the island of Bali expels Israeli soldiers
“We do not serve child killers.” A video circulating on social media shows the owner of a gym on the Indonesian island of Bali expelling three Israeli tourists from the premises after learning that they were soldiers who had served in the Israeli army.