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Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2288, Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2288, Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

1. The occupation demolishes buildings and launches airstrikes east of Gaza**

Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, targeting areas in the south and central Gaza with gunfire, which resulted in the injury of a child after troops advanced outside their deployment zones in Khan Younis in the south.
A medical source said that a child arrived at the Baptist Hospital in central Gaza City with injuries caused by gunfire from Israeli occupation forces that targeted the Al-Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City.

### **2. Prisoners’ Affairs Commission warns of serious health deterioration of two detainees in Israeli prisons**

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs warned of the critical health conditions of two prisoners held in Israeli occupation prisons amid ongoing deterioration of detention conditions and a policy of deliberate medical neglect.
The commission said in a statement that its lawyer visited prisoner Faisal Saba’neh (65) from the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, and prisoner Ali Abu Atiya (29) from Ramallah in the central West Bank, and found that both are facing severe health complications.

### **3. Red Cross: Israel has prevented us from visiting Palestinian prisoners since October 2023**

Pierre Krähenbühl, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, said that Israel continues to prevent Red Cross teams from visiting Palestinian detainees since October 7, 2023.
He explained in a press statement that the committee is working to intensify its efforts to reach Palestinians held in Israeli prisons despite the restrictions imposed on its work.

### **4. Death toll of the genocide rises to 70,360 martyrs and 171,047 injured**

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the number of victims of the Israeli genocide has risen to 70,360 martyrs since October 7, 2023.
During the past 24 hours, hospitals in the Strip received 6 new martyrs and 17 injuries.
It pointed out that since the ceasefire agreement on October 11, the toll has reached 373 martyrs and 970 injured, while 624 bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble of destroyed homes.

### **5. 1,500 demolition notices in Kafr Qara reveal contradictions and intentions of the Israeli “Building Committee”**

In a provocative move revealing the real goals of the so-called Israeli planning and building committees inside the occupied Palestinian territories, the local branch issued 1,500 demolition notices in Kafr Qara, coinciding with an existing town planning project.
This committee, in coordination with the demolition authority, surprised residents with this large number of notices, sparking anger among Palestinians and the local municipality.

### **6. Israeli occupation forces raid UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem and seize equipment**

Israeli occupation forces stormed the UNRWA headquarters in occupied Jerusalem, seized equipment from inside, and destroyed property belonging to the office.

### **7. 110 Palestinians have died in Israeli prisons since Itamar Ben-Gvir took office**

A report from the Israeli outlet *Walla* revealed that 110 Palestinians have died in Israeli prisons since Itamar Ben-Gvir assumed the position of Minister of National Security.

### **8. 508 children in Gaza suffer from severe acute malnutrition**

The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said that 508 children in the Gaza Strip have suffered from severe acute malnutrition due to shortages of food and medicine in the Strip.

### **9. Lufthansa imposes a ban on shipping weapons to Israel**

Israeli media reports revealed that the German cargo company Lufthansa has decided to impose a ban on transporting weapons and military equipment to Israel — a move described as unexpected.
The Hebrew newspaper *Globes* quoted informed sources saying the decision was based on a British directive related to export controls, prompting the company to suspend military shipments immediately and until further notice.

### **10. Spanish memorandum demands arrest of Israeli soldier on war-crimes charges**

The “Hind Rajab Foundation” submitted a legal memorandum to Spanish authorities demanding the arrest of Israeli soldier Benaya Nahum on charges of committing crimes during the war of extermination in the Gaza Strip.
The foundation published the soldier’s photo and name, confirming that he is currently in Spain, and called on authorities in Madrid to detain him before he leaves the country.
The memorandum is part of ongoing international legal efforts to pursue Israeli officials over violations committed against Palestinian civilians during military operations in Gaza.

### **11. Public sit-in held in front of Zara and Home Bargains stores in Scotland**

Pro-Palestinian activists organized sit-ins in front of “Zara” and “Home Bargains” stores in several Scottish cities, protesting the companies’ involvement in supporting the Israeli occupation.
Protesters demanded an end to partnerships or deals that finance Israeli violations against Palestinian civilians, affirming that popular pressure will continue until their demands are met.
During the sit-ins, demonstrators raised signs condemning funding of the occupation and urging consumers to boycott involved companies, emphasizing that public pressure is an effective way to curb economic participation in supporting Israeli violations.

### **12. UN General Assembly adopts 5 resolutions in favor of Palestine and extends UNRWA’s mandate**

The UN General Assembly adopted five resolutions supporting the Palestinian cause, most notably the resolution extending the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for an additional three years, until 2027.
The draft resolution on providing assistance to Palestine refugees was approved by 151 countries, with 10 opposing and 14 abstaining.
The resolution concerning UNRWA’s operations and mandate received support from 145 countries, with 10 opposing and 18 abstaining.

This extension comes amid Israeli attempts to restrict the agency’s work. In October 2024, the Knesset voted on two laws banning UNRWA from operating inside the occupied Palestinian territories, which took effect at the start of this year.

The General Assembly also approved a third resolution concerning Palestinian refugees’ properties and revenues derived from them, with 157 votes in favor, 10 against, and 9 abstentions — reaffirming refugees’ rights to their properties from which they were displaced.
The adopted resolutions also included one supporting the continuation of the Special Committee responsible for investigating Zionist crimes against the Palestinian people in the occupied territories, including monitoring violations, documenting them, and submitting periodic reports to the UN.

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