Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2300, Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

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**1. Two martyrs, one of them a boy, and others wounded by occupation gunfire in the West Bank**

Two citizens, one of them a boy, were killed by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire in the towns of Silat al-Harithiya and Qabatiya in the city of Jenin, north of the West Bank, while two others were wounded in the cities of Tulkarm and occupied Jerusalem.
In the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, the young man Ahmad Saed Shahada Ziyoud (22 years old) was killed after being shot with live ammunition in the chest during an Israeli military raid on the town.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated that its crews dealt with a critical injury caused by live ammunition to the chest in Silat al-Harithiya, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and transferred him to the hospital, where his death was later announced due to his wounds.
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**2. Recovery of the bodies of 94 martyrs buried randomly in a street in Gaza**

The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip recovered the bodies of 94 Palestinians who had been buried randomly in one of the streets of Gaza City during the Israeli war of extermination, in preparation for transferring them to official cemeteries.
Over two years of the Israeli war of extermination, thousands of Palestinians were forced to bury their loved ones in temporary and mass graves, as well as in schoolyards, hospital grounds, and streets, due to the impossibility of reaching official cemeteries under intense Israeli bombardment.
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**3. 13 martyrs in two days… 70,925 total victims of the Israeli genocide in Gaza**

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that hospitals in the Gaza Strip dealt, over the past 48 hours, with 13 martyrs, including 7 whose bodies were recovered, in addition to 20 injuries, as a result of Israeli occupation attacks and continued violations of the ceasefire agreement.
The ministry explained in its daily statistical report issued on Saturday that a number of victims remain under the rubble and on roads, while ambulance and civil defense crews are still unable to reach them.
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**4. Health Ministry: Gaza faces the worst medicine crisis since the beginning of the genocide war**

Dr. Maher Shamya, Assistant Undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, confirmed that the Gaza Strip is currently experiencing the worst phase since the beginning of the genocide war more than two years ago, in terms of the shortage of essential medicines and vital medical supplies, coinciding with extremely cold weather and widespread seasonal diseases.
Shamya said that hospitals and medical clinics in the Strip are facing severe shortages due to the occupation’s closure of crossings and allowing only very limited quantities of medicines to enter, noting that hospital shelves have become nearly empty despite the halt of military operations inside the Strip.
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**5. Gaza hospitals suspend surgeries due to severe medicine shortages amid harsh winter**

Kuwait Specialized Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip announced the suspension of all scheduled and emergency surgical operations due to a severe shortage of essential medical supplies.
The hospital explained that the shortage includes anesthesia medications, medical fluids, sterilization materials, and necessary surgical instruments, confirming that the decision comes amid the continued closure of crossings and Israel’s prevention of the entry of medicines and medical equipment.
In a related context, Dr. Maher Shamya, Assistant Undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, confirmed that the Gaza Strip is currently experiencing the worst phase since the beginning of the genocide war more than two years ago, in terms of the lack of essential medicines and vital medical supplies, alongside extremely cold weather and widespread seasonal illnesses.
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**6. Under the protection of the occupation army, settlers wreak havoc on Palestinian property in the West Bank**

Settler gangs continued their attacks on areas in the occupied West Bank. A settler wearing a military uniform closed the entrance to the village of Umm al-Khair today and prevented vehicles from passing in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
Settler militias attacked Palestinian vehicles under the protection of occupation forces near the town of Ein Yabrud, east of Ramallah.
Settlers also opened a road blocked with stones near residents’ homes in the village of Attara, north of Ramallah.
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**7. Settler in military uniform prevents vehicle passage in the West Bank**

Wearing a military uniform, a settler closed the entrance to the village of Umm al-Khair, preventing vehicles from passing and disrupting residents’ movement in Masafer Yatta, south of the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
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**8. Amnesty International calls for stopping a ship carrying weapons to “Israel”**

Amnesty International called for action to stop the ship “Holger G,” owned by a German company, which is carrying 440 tons of ammunition and military equipment to “Israel.”
The organization said in a statement that the ship flies the Portuguese flag and sailed from India toward “Israel” carrying 440 tons of explosive ammunition components, missiles, and steel designated for military use.
It added that the shipment aboard the vessel, which departed in mid-November, belongs to the Israeli defense companies Elbit Systems and IMI Systems.
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**9. Serious health deterioration of “Palestine Action” hunger-striking prisoners in Britain**

British prisons are witnessing a hunger strike carried out by prisoners linked to the “Palestine Action” movement, protesting their detention conditions and demanding what they describe as fair trials and an end to the restrictions imposed on them inside prisons. Warnings have been issued about a serious deterioration in their health, as two of them have reached the 48th day of the hunger strike without food.
This was detailed in an article written by hunger-striking prisoner Amo Gibb, published by the British newspaper *The Guardian*, in which he reviewed the charges against the strikers, their demands, and the repressive measures they face in detention, including the imposition of what he described as false “no-contact” orders, manipulation of visitation schedules, and preventing them from participating in various activities, due to their support for the Palestinian cause.
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**10. From Paris to Berlin: demonstrations reject guardianship over Palestine and condemn complicity with Israel**

Several European cities witnessed mass demonstrations and marches in solidarity with the Palestinian people, rejecting any international guardianship over them, and condemning what protesters described as Western governmental complicity with Israel.
In the French capital Paris, hundreds of demonstrators participated in a march that ended with a gathering at Republic Square, where participants affirmed that the war on Gaza has not truly stopped despite the announcement of a ceasefire, denouncing the continued blockade imposed on the Strip amid international silence.
Organizers said that Palestinians are not only losing their lives to occupation gunfire, but also due to cold, hunger, and under the rubble of destroyed homes, pointing to what they considered complicit positions by Western countries, including France, Germany, and Britain.
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**11. Calls to act against British company “North Standard” for insuring weapons ships for the occupation**

The Boycott movement warned in a statement about the British insurance company North Standard insuring two ships transporting more than 2,000 tons of military equipment to the occupation, which is used in crimes of genocide against unarmed Palestinians.
The movement explained that the first ship, *Holger G*, carried around 440 tons of weapons for Elbit Systems and its subsidiary IMI Systems, while Irish investigative reports confirmed that the second ship, *Ocean Gladiator*, transported about 1,605 tons of ammunition—the largest weapons shipment to “Israel” since October 2023.
The movement noted that the shipments include artillery shells, copper ammunition, M9 ammunition links, military-grade potassium nitrate, and barium sulfate, warning that insuring these shipments constitutes direct participation in genocide crimes under international law, which obligates companies not to provide any support that could contribute to acts of genocide.
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**12. “Mothers Against Genocide” organization calls for boycotting Microsoft and Xbox**

The organization “Mothers Against Genocide” called for a boycott of Microsoft and Xbox as part of a boycott campaign to pressure the company to end its complicity with the Israeli occupation.
The organization stated that Microsoft directly participates in supporting the system of apartheid and genocide committed by “Israel” against Palestinians, calling on everyone to boycott the company’s products and refrain from purchasing its games or subscribing to its services.
The call came during the holiday season, with the organization stressing that this period should be an opportunity to send a clear moral and humanitarian message: genocide is not a game, and solidarity with the Palestinian people is a collective responsibility of the international community and consumers alike.
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**13. Musician Björk calls on Iceland to withdraw from Eurovision after Israel’s participation**

Icelandic musician Björk announced her public support for calls demanding that the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV) withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest, noting that decisions by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) contradict the contest’s declared values, foremost among them unity and inclusivity.
Björk reshared statements urging the Icelandic broadcaster to take a clear stance, in a move aligned with positions taken by other artists and cultural figures who objected to the continued participation of “Israel” in the contest.
In a related context, Björk is among participants in the broader artistic boycott movement known as “No Music for Genocide,” which includes several international artists, including the band Massive Attack, some of whom have removed or restricted their music in “Israel” in protest against the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip.
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**14. Restrictions on the press at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Germany**

German police prevented journalists from media coverage during a pro-Palestine demonstration in the city of Berlin.