Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2317, Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1. Martyrdom and air and artillery shelling east of the Strip as the occupation continues its violations**

A child was martyred by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire as their violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip continue for the 87th consecutive day, through airstrikes, artillery shelling, and the demolition of more buildings east of the Strip.
A local source reported the recovery of the body of the child Hamada Shadi Abdul Rahman Al-Fajam (14 years old) from Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis, after he was targeted yesterday at the Bani Suheila roundabout, where he had been missing since yesterday.

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**2. The occupation discusses 107 settlement plans in Jerusalem during 2025**

Official Palestinian data revealed that the relevant authorities in the occupying state discussed a total of 107 settlement master plans in occupied Jerusalem governorate during 2025, with the most dangerous being the “E1” plan east of the city.
The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission stated in its annual report, which monitors occupation violations in the West Bank including Jerusalem over the past year, that the occupation authorities’ “planning committees” studied 41 plans outside the municipality’s boundaries and 66 plans within settlements located inside the boundaries drawn by the municipality of Jerusalem.

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**3. Death toll of the Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 71,391 since October 7**

Medical sources announced that the death toll from the Israeli occupation’s aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 71,391 martyrs and 171,279 wounded since October 7, 2023.
The sources explained that Gaza hospitals received two martyrs during the past 48 hours—one of whom was recovered from under the rubble—along with ten injured. A number of victims remain trapped under debris and on roads, while ambulance and civil defense crews are still unable to reach them.

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**4. Al-Shifa director: We have lost half of Gaza’s kidney patients, and 20,000 patients are awaiting referrals**

Dr. Mohammad Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in the Gaza Strip, said that the halt in bombing has not translated into an improvement in the health situation, stressing that hospitals are facing an extremely dangerous phase amid rising numbers of patients, a severe shortage of medicines, and continued daily deaths.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Abu Salmiya explained that while injuries from bombardment have decreased, there has been a sharp increase in illness cases due to the spread of a severe influenza virus affecting infants under one year old, the elderly, and pregnant women, causing unprecedented pressure on emergency departments.

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**5. Occupation police arrest 33 workers near Tubas**

Israeli occupation police arrested 33 workers near the city of Tubas in the northern occupied West Bank on the pretext of not carrying permits.
Local sources reported that the workers were detained near the Rotem settlement northeast of Tubas. Occupation police continue their campaigns inside the occupied territories—in the Galilee, the Triangle, the Negev, and coastal cities—to search for Palestinian workers from the West Bank who entered in search of a livelihood for their families.

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**6. Palestinian Center condemns the occupation’s raid on Birzeit University and the banning of a solidarity event with prisoners**

The Palestinian Center for Prisoners’ Defense condemned the Israeli occupation forces’ raid on the campus of Birzeit University and the prevention of a peaceful event dedicated to solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons, considering this a dangerous escalation in the policy of targeting educational institutions and silencing voices.
The center explained that banning solidarity events inside universities constitutes a clear violation of international conventions guaranteeing freedom of opinion and expression and the right to peaceful assembly—foremost among them the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights—adding that it is also an assault on the sanctity of educational facilities, which should be protected from military interference.

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**7. #Video | Occupation army storms Birzeit University in the West Bank**

#Watch… Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas at students as they stormed Birzeit University in the West Bank following a solidarity event with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

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### *European*

**8. Protest in front of a British MP’s office in support of “Palestine 24”**

Supporters of Palestine organized a protest in front of the office of British MP Alex Davies-Jones, Member of Parliament for Pontypridd in Wales, in solidarity with hunger-striking activists from the “Palestine Movement” in British prisons, protesting their continued detention and conditions of imprisonment.
Participants raised banners demanding the immediate release of the hunger strikers, who have been on strike for more than 60 days, ensuring fair trials for them, stopping British arms exports used against the Palestinian people, and closing Israeli Elbit factories in Britain. Activists from the “Palestine Movement” were detained after shutting down an Israeli Elbit factory in the Bristol area, costing it millions of pounds.

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**9. Digital campaign demanding that “Tesco” stop selling occupation products**

The boycott movement in Belfast called for a new round of mass phone calls and emails to the company “Tesco” to pressure it following its decision to suspend one of its employees who refused to handle Israeli products. This step is considered the third in a series of ongoing efforts to hold the company accountable for financing crimes committed against Palestinians.

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**10. New Belgian demonstration in support of the Palestinian cause**

The group “Free Palestine” is organizing daily protests in Belgium to affirm support for the Palestinian cause and to demand accountability for occupation leaders responsible for committing genocide.
Antwerp witnessed a protest attended by dozens, calling for an end to U.S. support for the occupation and for stopping the fueling of wars, under the slogan “Keep Supporting Palestine.”

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**11. Palestine supporters force Zionist groups to leave the Clock Tower in Brighton**

Pro-Palestine activists from the Brighton PSC group succeeded today in forcing local Zionist groups who were present at the Clock Tower in central Brighton, Britain, to gather their belongings and leave.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that the numerical superiority and popular support for Palestine solidarity activists were the decisive factors that compelled these groups to withdraw. Activists explained that this step comes as part of a series of solidarity activities with the Palestinian people, aimed at exposing the occupation’s crimes and raising public awareness of the Palestinian cause in Europe.

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### *International*

**12. San José State University suspends a professor over her support for Palestine**

San José State University in California suspended Professor Sang Hee Kil following a pro-Palestinian protest and is now seeking to dismiss her permanently.
In an interview, Kil explained the details of the incident, which dates back to February 2024, when a professor from California State University, Long Beach, was scheduled to deliver a lecture on the two-state solution at San José State University after he denied in a student newspaper that what is happening in Gaza constitutes genocide.

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**13. European Union warns against disrupting aid to Gaza after banning international relief organizations**

The European Union issued a warning against undermining access to humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip at the required scale, following the Israeli occupation authorities’ decision to ban 37 international relief organizations from operating in the Palestinian territories.
The EU stressed the need to enable these organizations to carry out their missions sustainably to ensure that humanitarian aid is delivered quickly, safely, and in sufficient quantities, emphasizing the importance of wide-scale, rapid, safe, and unobstructed access to relief.

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**14. Global Sumud Flotilla requests Egyptian permission to pass a land humanitarian convoy to Gaza**

The Global Sumud Flotilla submitted an official request to the Egyptian government seeking approval to allow a land humanitarian convoy to pass to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing in the south.
In a statement, the flotilla explained that Gaza is facing harsh winter conditions amid a “man-made” humanitarian crisis due to ongoing restrictions on aid, noting that the request comes as shortages persist in food, medical supplies, shelter materials, and other basic needs.

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**15. Anticipated Korean protests in front of the U.S. and Israeli embassies**

The group “Solidarity with Palestinians” called for the 114th solidarity march, to be held in Seoul in front of Kyobo Bookstore in Gwanghwamun, in protest against the obstruction of humanitarian work in Palestine and U.S. support for the occupation.
Organizers confirmed that the demonstration—which will include live translation in Arabic and English—will conclude with a march toward the U.S. and Israeli embassies, aiming to deliver a strong message opposing ethnic cleansing and the siege imposed on the Palestinian people, and condemning the occupation’s ban on the activities of dozens of international NGOs such as Doctors Without Borders and UNRWA.