Epal (European-Palestinian Media Center) Bulletin | Issue: 2579 | Date: Wednesday, 07/10/2026

1. Three killed and others injured in Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip
Three citizens were killed, one of whom succumbed to his injuries, while others were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ fire in the Gaza Strip, amid an escalation in violations of the ceasefire agreement.
2. Occupation forces demolish five-story building and displace around 70 East Jerusalem residents
Israeli occupation forces demolished a five-story residential building in the al-Tur neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem after storming the area and forcibly evacuating its residents. The attack affected ten residential apartments inhabited by around 70 Palestinians, most of them women and children.
3. One year after the ceasefire: more than 5,000 violations by the occupation
Ismail al-Thawabta, Director-General of the Government Media Office, said that after a full year had passed since the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip came into effect, facts on the ground, government monitoring, and detailed digital documentation had demonstrated the complete failure of the Israeli occupation to fulfill its obligations under the agreement.
He explained that what the Gaza Strip had witnessed over the past year was not adherence to a truce, but rather the continuation of a systematic process of destroying civilian life and deliberately deepening the humanitarian and relief crisis, ultimately creating a situation now described as catastrophic on every level.

4. Occupation forces seize 741 square meters of land in al-Jabriyat, Jenin
Israeli occupation forces issued a new military order authorizing the seizure of 741 square meters of land in the al-Jabriyat neighborhood of Jenin, within Area A, claiming that the land would be used for urgent military purposes.
The order, numbered 33/26 and marked “immediate and urgent,” was issued on October 5, 2026. It targets 0.741 dunams within plots 41, 42, and 50 of basin No. 20071. The attached map shows a narrow strip extending along the route of a road inside the neighborhood.

5. Between the rubble of homes and the pain of displacement: occupation forces erase the memories of 75 East Jerusalem residents in al-Tur
In the early hours of dawn, the quiet that precedes sunrise in the al-Tur neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem turned into a scene of raids and demolition after Israeli occupation forces stormed the neighborhood accompanied by municipal teams and machinery and began demolishing a residential building, amid tension and fear among its residents.
With the participation of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, occupation forces demolished the five-story building, which contained 10 residential apartments, leaving its residents without shelter.

6. Gaza Health Ministry: Occupation continues to justify attacks on hospitals through false claims
The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip said that the healthcare system is entering its third consecutive year of what it described as systematic medical extermination, condemning repeated Israeli claims that armed men or weapons are being stored inside hospitals and healthcare facilities.
The ministry said these claims are “false and misleading,” stressing that the repeated use of these baseless justifications is merely the fabrication of false pretexts aimed at covering up the Israeli war machine and paving the way for continued efforts to undermine and destroy what remains of the healthcare infrastructure.

7. Settlers break 40 trees and steal olive harvest in southeast Bethlehem
Settlers stole olives and broke 40 trees on the lands of Abu Anjim village, southeast of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources reported that settlers attacked the land belonging to Amer Aziz al-Hreimi, stealing the olive harvest and breaking 40 olive trees.

European
8. Activists shut down occupation-linked arms factory in Britain
British activists closed the gates of the Instro Precision factory, which produces military technologies in Kent, preventing the movement of goods and workers into the facility in an effort to disrupt production and show solidarity with 10 of their colleagues facing legal proceedings for allegedly damaging the facility last year, causing losses of £1.3 million.
The action ended after several hours following intervention by Kent Police, which established a security cordon and carried out what the report describes as arbitrary arrests of several protesters after anti-masking laws were invoked.

9. Australian attack and incitement against pro-Palestinian solidarity events
Local leaders of Australia’s governing Labor Party attacked public rallies and solidarity demonstrations held to mark the third anniversary of the ongoing war, which organizers describe as genocidal and which, according to the report, has resulted in the deaths of more than 74,000 Palestinians.
The official pressure and restrictions aimed at banning solidarity activism coincided with Australian authorities sponsoring and securing a series of Zionist events and ceremonies in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. These included hosting soldiers from the Israeli military to promote its narrative and screening propaganda films.

10. University of Sydney threatens action against student council after 90% vote in favor of boycotting the occupation
These threats came, according to the report, at the direct urging of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and government leaders. The university administration allegedly used the victory of pro-Palestinian student groups to demonize and criminalize liberation slogans.
Students responded to these restrictive measures by issuing an open letter signed by hundreds of academics and graduates. They rejected the administration’s efforts to isolate the student movement and called for the immediate termination of research and military agreements with Israeli institutions.

11. Ireland coach calls on EU to prevent future matches against Israel
The statements were made to the media after the two matches were relocated to Serbia and Hungary in anticipation of major protests and in opposition to hosting representatives of Israel.
The two matches saw significant protest activity by Irish players, who deliberately lowered their heads and wore black armbands while the Israeli anthem was played, in protest against the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and in response to calls from Irish federations and clubs that had previously called for Israel to be completely banned from international competitions.

12. Britain threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats on eve of consulate closure in Jerusalem
Senior British officials indicated that punitive measures could be taken against Israel, including the expulsion of 27 Israeli diplomats and their families, in response to the decision to close the British Consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, which is scheduled to be implemented.
The escalation followed the failure of a visit by British National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell to Tel Aviv, during which he sought to persuade the Israeli authorities to cancel or postpone the decision during the 30-day period that had elapsed. The office of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has publicly insisted on proceeding with the closure of the consulate.

13. Boycott leaves European festival company Superstruct with heavy debts and losses
The company’s annual losses rose to £94.7 million, bringing its total debt to £333.6 million, following campaigns by activists targeting the company after its acquisition by private equity firm KKR, which has financial investments in data centers in Israel.
Festivals belonging to the group in Britain, such as Victorious, were also affected by the boycott movement, with several music acts withdrawing in protest against organizers’ suppression of pro-Palestinian chants and symbols. This deepened the company’s financial crisis despite management’s attempts to downplay the scale of the losses.

14. Activists in Wales organize silent march and solidarity rally for Palestine
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Wales organized a silent march and solidarity rally through the streets of Llandudno, seeking to pressure the Welsh government and the governing Plaid Cymru party to adopt measures to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel.
The demonstration, called by Amnesty International and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, took place alongside the closing day of the party’s annual conference. Protesters surrounded the conference center, demanding an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and an end to any form of Welsh complicity in crimes attributed to the Israeli occupation.

15. University of Toronto students disrupt meeting with Hebrew University and demand end to cooperation
Student activists from the OccupyUofT movement at the University of Toronto protested the first meeting of a joint research alliance between their university and the Hebrew University in occupied Jerusalem, demanding that the partnership be terminated immediately.
The protesting students announced their intention to prevent the continuation of these agreements and disrupt any future normalization activities if the University of Toronto administration insists on continuing its research alliance and refuses to respond to demands for a comprehensive academic boycott of Israeli institutions.

International
16. Activists disrupt technology summit involving former Google executive over alleged involvement in the war in Gaza
Pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the proceedings of an international technology summit attended by Eric Schmidt, former CEO and chairman of Google, protesting what they described as his direct involvement in the development of military artificial intelligence and surveillance technologies intended to support Israel.
Protesters confronted security personnel inside the venue with chants rejecting the use of technology for genocide and denouncing Schmidt’s alleged role in providing the Israeli military with algorithms and defense contracts connected to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

17. King’s College student union president pledges investigation into suppression of 26 pro-Palestinian activists
The newly elected president of the King’s College London Students’ Union, Dr. Luqman Waqar, announced his commitment to launching an independent and impartial investigation into the university administration’s disciplinary action against 26 pro-Palestinian student protesters, a figure described in the report as the highest among British universities.
Waqar accused the university administration of using investigations arbitrarily to intimidate students, suppress their freedom of expression, and discourage them from participating in protests.

18. Trump approves execution by firing squad of Palestinian-American Nidal Hasan
U.S. President Donald Trump approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, a Palestinian-American U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of carrying out the 2009 Fort Hood attack. The move could result in the first execution carried out by the U.S. military in more than six decades.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the approval came following a recommendation by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, explaining that an Army unit would carry out the sentence. The Secretary of the Army is expected to determine the date and location of the execution, with no timetable announced.

19. Calls for field protection for West Bank farmers against occupation-related violence
Solidarity movements and organizations, led by the Global Sumud Flotilla, launched an urgent appeal to strengthen the presence on the ground and support farmers in the West Bank in order to protect the olive harvest season amid an unprecedented escalation in attacks by the Israeli military and settler militias.
The campaign called on international volunteers wishing to participate in solidarity efforts to accompany Palestinian families to their lands threatened with confiscation. The stated aim was to break the economic blockade imposed on farmers and activate international boycott measures against settlement products.

20. Euro-Med: “Peace Council” failed to stop war and hunger in Gaza
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said that the “Peace Council,” tasked with overseeing the recovery of the Gaza Strip, had failed to achieve its objectives after eight months of operations, which began in January.
In a review published today of the council’s record, the monitor said that a UN commission of inquiry had concluded that there was compelling evidence that Israel was continuing to commit the crime of genocide in Gaza. The investigation covers the period from October 7, 2023, to March 31, 2026, and focused on crimes against children, without the council, according to the monitor, bringing them to an end.