Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2284, Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

1. Palestinian press photographer killed in Israeli strike on Khan Younis**

A Palestinian press photographer was killed in an Israeli strike on central Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Media sources reported that press photographer **Mahmoud Issam Wadi** was killed in a drone strike on central Khan Younis. Journalist **Mohammed Abdel Fattah Mohammed Islih** (40 years old) was also injured after being hit by shrapnel from the Israeli bombardment.

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### **2. Five released detainees from Gaza arrive at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital**

Five freed prisoners from the Gaza Strip arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central region following their release from Israeli occupation prisons. Local sources said that Red Cross teams transported them to the hospital for treatment and necessary medical examinations.

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### **3. 310 days of Israeli aggression on Tulkarm: Occupation continues demolitions and bulldozing**

Israeli occupation forces have continued their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its two refugee camps for the **310th consecutive day**, and on Nur Shams camp for the **297th day**, including ongoing demolitions and bulldozing inside the camps. The area has also witnessed raids, detentions, and escalating settler attacks.
Last month, Tulkarm and its camps saw a dangerous escalation by Israeli forces and settler militias, including raids, arrests, and widespread attacks on Palestinian property.

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### **4. Israel has arrested 21,000 Palestinians in the West Bank over two years**

The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society stated that Israeli occupation forces have carried out around **21,000 arrests** in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, since the start of the war on Gaza more than two years ago.
It added that this is the largest campaign in decades, noting that it includes accompanying crimes such as field executions. The society also said that Israel has sought legislative efforts to pass a law allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners.

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### **5. UN warns of cold threat to children and severe water crisis in Gaza**

The UNICEF Special Representative in Palestine described the situation in Gaza as catastrophic, while another UN official warned of a severe water crisis.
Jonathan Crickx, UNICEF’s Special Representative, said: “The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The cold is heavily affecting families living in extremely harsh conditions.” He added that even with a ceasefire, daily life remains extremely difficult for children in Gaza, stressing the urgent need for immediate humanitarian support.

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### **6. Prisoner Saeed Al-Tubasi suffering fractures and harsh conditions in Gilboa Prison**

The family of prisoner **Saeed Hossam Al-Tubasi** (42), from Jenin camp, confirmed that he is experiencing harsh health and humanitarian conditions in Gilboa Prison, living a primitive life amid deliberate medical neglect by the prison administration.
His mother said that he suffers from rib fractures due to beatings, vision problems after his glasses were confiscated, severe weight loss due to deliberate starvation policies, and ongoing pain without receiving medical care.
She added that his psychological condition is worsening, especially since he was not included in the latest prisoner exchange, and he lives in isolation after more than 20 years in prison.

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### **7. Government Media Office: Number of journalists killed since Oct. 7, 2023 rises to 257 in Gaza**

Gaza’s Government Media Office reported that the number of journalists killed in the Strip has risen to **257** since the beginning of the war.

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### **8. Lawsuit filed against Israel for obstructing work of French journalists in Gaza**

The International Federation of Journalists and the National Union of Journalists in France filed a lawsuit in Paris against Israeli authorities for “obstructing the freedom of journalism,” accusing Israel of preventing French reporters from covering the war on Gaza.
They said the acts attributed to Israel may constitute **war crimes**, allowing France’s counterterrorism prosecutor to investigate, as the actions targeted French citizens.
This is the first lawsuit of its kind invoking “obstruction of press freedom” in an international context.

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### **9. Euro-Med Monitor: U.S. plan for Gaza amounts to forced ghettoization and mass imprisonment**

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor warned of the dangers of a proposed U.S. plan to divide Gaza into green and red zones separated by a militarized yellow line.
It said the plan risks forcibly displacing Palestinians from their homes, turning large parts of Gaza into closed military areas under direct Israeli control.
Euro-Med stressed that this would entrench prolonged unlawful control, amount to de facto annexation, and impose illegal forms of mass imprisonment on civilians, violating international law and the Palestinian right to self-determination.

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### **10. Protests in Ireland against Moyola company for involvement in genocide in Gaza**

Activists from the “Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign” protested outside the Moyola Precision Engineering facility in Mid-Ulster, condemning its involvement in the **F-35 fighter jet program**, funded by the Ministry for the Economy through InvestNI.
This action came after the local council approved the factory’s expansion, whose components are used in the war on Gaza.
BDS activists asserted that companies participating in the F-35 program are complicit in genocide and called for a complete halt to local involvement in manufacturing weapons used against Palestinian civilians.

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### **11. Activists disrupt Israeli music performance in Amsterdam**

Activists from “Justice Now” (XR) disrupted a concert by the Zionist “Jerusalem Quartet” at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, protesting the ensemble’s role in promoting Israeli propaganda.
They said Israel uses culture to whitewash its crimes and divert attention from ongoing occupation abuses.
The Concertgebouw also plans to host musician **Shai Abramson** on December 14.
“Justice Now” urged the public to join another protest on December 14 at Museumplein, affirming ongoing campaigns against cultural propaganda for occupation.

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### **12. Polish city ends twin-city agreement with Ashkelon settlement municipality**

The city of **Sopot, Poland**, ended its twinning agreement with the Ashkelon settlement municipality, becoming the first local authority in Poland to fully cut ties with its Israeli counterpart in protest of the genocide in Gaza.
The decision stated that Israel has conducted “comprehensive ethnic cleansing in Gaza since 2023, causing tens of thousands of casualties, including about 20,000 children.”
The initiative was led by council member Barbara Brzysicka (Razem party) with support from Amnesty International and local pro-Palestine groups.
The decision passed with 9 votes in favor, 6 against, 4 abstentions, and 2 absentees.

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### **13. Pro-Palestine activists target Maersk headquarters for complicity with Israel**

Pro-Palestine activists targeted the headquarters of **Maersk** in Copenhagen, Denmark, condemning the company’s involvement in supplying Israel with weapons used in the war on Gaza.
The action follows previous protests, including activists blocking Maersk offices in Copenhagen and Rotterdam, and Moroccan port workers refusing to handle shipments suspected of containing F-35 parts.
An international campaign titled **“Expose Maersk: Cut Ties with Genocide”** revealed that the company has transported military equipment for Israel.

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### **14. Guinness World Records responds to Israeli organization: We do not accept record applications from Israel**

An Israeli organization promoting kidney donation submitted an application to Guinness World Records to register a record for reaching 2,000 kidney donors in Israel.
Guinness responded stating: “We currently do not handle record applications from Israel.”

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### **15. Protest in Greece against arrival of Israeli tourists**

The group “Stand with Palestine in Greece” called for halting all commercial activity on the islands of **Argostoli** and **Kefalonia** during the arrival of the cruise ship **Crown Iris** carrying Israeli tourists.
The group said the visit serves as a getaway for Israeli soldiers involved in ongoing genocide, despite repeated talk of a ceasefire that has not been implemented.
Residents expressed rejection of the state’s complicity with Israel and called for a gathering at the cruise dock to protest the visit.
Greece has seen numerous similar protests where pro-Palestine demonstrators forced ships to change course.