Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2278, Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

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### **1. Five martyrs in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip**

Four Palestinians were killed and others injured as a result of Israeli strikes east of Khan Younis, in the central Gaza Strip, and in the north, just hours after another man died from wounds sustained in a previous Israeli bombing. Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes launched a raid on Rafah and continued shelling the eastern areas of the Strip.

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### **2. Ministry of Health: Death toll from the genocide rises to 240,750 dead and injured**

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the death toll from the Israeli genocide since October 2023 has risen to **69,785 martyrs** and **170,965 injured**.
The Israeli army continues to violate the ceasefire agreement, which came into effect on October 10, 2025, by bombing civilian areas throughout the Strip and firing live ammunition at civilians.

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### **3. Simultaneous settler attacks in Hebron and Nablus targeting residents and farmers**

Settlers, under Israeli army protection, attacked three Palestinians in Yatta, south of Hebron, causing injuries and bruises that required hospitalization at Yatta Government Hospital.
Activist Osama Makhmara reported that settlers from the “Susiya” settlement, built on the lands of Masafer Yatta, attacked residents in the Khillet al-Hums area, southeast of the town. Injuries ranged from mild to moderate.

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### **4. Human rights organizations: Israel has escalated torture and abuses against Palestinian detainees**

A joint report submitted by five Israeli human rights organizations to the UN Committee Against Torture confirmed that Israel has significantly escalated its violations of the International Convention Against Torture, especially against Palestinian prisoners since the start of the war on Gaza.
According to the report, Israeli authorities have “dismantled legal and administrative protection systems” that previously existed, and are now carrying out torture and ill-treatment at all stages of detention, involving various security agencies, with approval from high-level officials, and with no effective judicial oversight.

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### **5. WHO: Half of Gaza’s hospitals partially functioning, and 16,000 people in urgent need of evacuation**

The World Health Organization confirmed that **50% of Gaza’s 36 hospitals** are operating only partially, **25 hospitals** have been partially destroyed, **40% of health centers** are partially functioning, and **229 essential medicines** are completely unavailable.
Further data shows that **65% of medical supplies** are completely unavailable in Gaza, and **60% of medicines needed at Al-Shifa Hospital** are entirely out of stock.

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### **6. VIDEO: Children suffer suffocation due to Israeli tear gas in the West Bank**

Several children suffered from suffocation after Israeli forces fired tear-gas canisters towards a kindergarten in the village of al-Rashayda, southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank.

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### **7. VIDEO: Moment Israeli soldiers assault a Palestinian in Tubas**

A video shows Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian man during a military operation in the Gaza Strip.

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### **8. Shocking German study: Gaza genocide death estimates exceed 112,000**

A recent study by the Max Planck Institute revealed shocking estimates of casualties from Israel’s war on Gaza, indicating that the number of martyrs may have reached **112,000**, with children making up about **27%** of the total—far higher than the official Palestinian Ministry of Health figure of around 70,000.
Researchers noted that official numbers may undercount the real toll by **35–41%**, largely because women, the elderly, and people missing under the rubble are not fully included. The study relied on demographic modeling, household surveys, multiple reports, and deep analysis of social media content.

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### **9. Italy suspends residency renewal for Imam Muhammad Mahmoud Shaheen in Turin**

The family and friends of Egyptian preacher Muhammad Mahmoud Shaheen, imam of Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque in Turin, issued a statement explaining his situation and demanding an immediate halt to his deportation order.
Shaheen has legally resided in Italy for twenty years and holds **Long-Term EU Residency** along with his family.
On November 24, 2025, he was detained without prior notice due to his peaceful activism supporting the Palestinian cause in Turin, and was informed of a decision to deport him to Egypt.

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### **10. Israel allows entry of smartphones while blocking medicines and surgical supplies**

To present a false image of comfort and luxury in Gaza, Palestinians expressed astonishment as the Israeli army allowed large quantities of **iPhone 17 devices**, including gold-plated versions, to enter the Strip—while residents are deprived of essential medicines, tents, meat, vegetables, and other necessities for survival.

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### **11. Berlin court warns that banning the Palestine Conference was unlawful**

A Berlin court ruled that the police’s decision to dissolve and ban the Palestine Conference was illegal.
On April 12, 2024, police stormed the event shortly after it began and shut it down. The conference aimed to highlight Germany’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza and included planned discussions, lectures, and workshops over three days.
The court also ruled that banning Palestinian surgeon and genocide witness Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sitta from speaking was unlawful.

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### **12. Report reveals $310 billion in European funding for companies complicit with Israeli occupation**

A new report by DBIO revealed that Europe’s financial sector continues to fund companies directly involved in genocide, apartheid, and illegal occupation carried out by Israel.
Over **1,000 European financial institutions and investors** funded **104 companies** linked to crimes in Palestine with more than **$310 billion** between January 2023 and August 2025.
Companies prioritized by the BDS movement include **Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Caterpillar, Microsoft, and Amazon**, which supply essential military technology and equipment to Israel’s operations in Gaza.

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### **13. Germany overturns police ban on questioning Israel’s “right to exist”**

The Higher Administrative Court in Münster overturned a police decision that banned pro-Palestine protesters from questioning Israel’s “right to exist,” ruling that such statements fall under freedom of expression.
The court criticized the ban on the slogan **“There is only one state… Palestine 48,”** stating there was no justification for prohibiting it.
However, it upheld the ban on the chant **“Yalla Yalla Intifada,”** claiming it could be interpreted as incitement amid the war on Gaza.
Germany continues to witness daily pro-Palestine protests facing police repression and restrictions on peaceful assembly.

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### **14. Calls to boycott Amazon on Black Friday in support of the Palestinian people**

The BDS movement called for supporting the Palestinian people and Amazon workers during Black Friday by boycotting products listed on the movement’s boycott list.
The movement urged workers and consumers to stand with Amazon employees demanding the company cut ties with Israeli forces, stating that supporting Amazon indirectly contributes to ongoing violations against Palestinians.
Amazon is one of the main companies supporting Israel through its involvement—alongside Google—in **Project Nimbus**, providing advanced cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government and military.