Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2329, Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

1. Injuries and burning of homes and two vehicles in widespread settler attacks in the West Bank

A number of Palestinians were injured as a result of an attack carried out by settlers east of Jerusalem and south of Nablus, while Israeli occupation forces continued their raids and arrests in several areas of the West Bank.
In Jerusalem, several residents and two foreign activists were injured, and several homes and two vehicles were burned in a settler attack on the Bedouin community of Khallat al-Sadra near the town of Mikhmas, northeast of the occupied city.

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**2. Young man dies of wounds from a previous Israeli strike on Mawasi Khan Younis**

The death of a Palestinian citizen was announced after he succumbed to injuries sustained in a previous Israeli strike that targeted the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Medical sources reported that the young man, Juma‘a Omar Hamed, died from wounds he sustained as a result of the Israeli bombardment of Mawasi Khan Younis in the south of the Strip.
In simultaneous field developments, the night hours witnessed low-altitude flights of Israeli warplanes over the southern Gaza Strip.

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**3. Prisoners’ Media: 40 Palestinian journalists in occupation prisons**

The Prisoners’ Media Office reported that the number of journalists currently detained in occupation prisons has reached 40 male and female journalists.
It clarified that two journalists remain under enforced disappearance, with their fate still unknown: Nidal al-Wahidi and Haitham Abdel Wahid from the Gaza Strip.
It added that since October 7, 2023, the number of cases of arrest and detention of journalists and media workers has reached approximately 220.

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**4. Harsh raids on underground prisoners’ cells**

Sudden and harsh nighttime inspection operations… Israeli Channel 13 broadcast footage of raids on cells inside the underground Rakefet wing at the Nitzan Prison complex in central Israel, where dozens of Palestinians have been held since October 7, 2023.

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**5. Settlers burn Palestinian homes in Jerusalem**

Circulating footage documents Israeli settlers burning Palestinian homes and property in the Khallat al-Sadra community east of the town of Mikhmas, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.

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**European**

**6. Australian influencer embraces Islam while chanting for Palestine in Australia**

After 11 years of interaction with Muslims and in the presence of a large crowd, Australian influencer Robert Martin declared his conversion to Islam by pronouncing the Shahada, wearing a keffiyeh and chanting for the freedom of Palestine in Melbourne, Australia.

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**7. Solidarity art exhibition in London in support of Gaza and Palestine**

A solo exhibition by Turkish artist Ahmed Yusuf Aygeç opened in the British capital, London, highlighting the suffering of the Palestinian people by blending visual artworks with verses by the national Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.
The exhibition, held at B21 Gallery, includes 20 artworks and was curated by artist Samad Kara Göz. The opening ceremony was organized with the support of the Yunus Emre Institute and attended by Turkey’s Ambassador to London, Osman Koray Ertaş.

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**8. Calls to boycott FIFA and UEFA over double standards toward the occupation in Glasgow**

Palestinian activists and human rights advocates in Glasgow launched calls to boycott FIFA and UEFA, accusing the two bodies of adopting double standards. No action has been taken against Israel over the past two years despite crimes in Gaza, while both organizations moved quickly to punish Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Those calling for the boycott stress that political and economic interests lie behind this discrimination, demanding an end to any sporting support for the occupation and urging joining the boycott movement as a symbolic and effective step against violations.
Europe has witnessed widespread protests outside matches and sporting events against the participation of Israeli teams or national squads, including demonstrations outside football matches and cycling races, and repeated chants calling for a boycott of Israeli sports on the sidelines of major events, amid growing popular support for the Palestinian cause inside European stadiums.

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**9. Swedish goalkeeper refuses to join FIFA “Legends” list over the federation’s silence on genocide**

Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl, one of the most prominent icons of women’s football worldwide, announced her refusal to participate in a promotional match organized by FIFA ahead of the Women’s World Cup and apologized for declining to join the “FIFA Legends” list.
Lindahl’s decision came in protest of FIFA’s complicity and silence regarding Zionist crimes committed in the Gaza Strip, and the use of images of male and female players in promotional campaigns, including the “Peace Award,” while civilians and football players in Gaza are being targeted.
She stated: “I need FIFA to clearly condemn actions that kill football players. There is funding for genocide, and the genocide itself, where hundreds of children, women, and men who love football are being killed.”

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**International**

**10. American actress calls for attendance at a special screening of the film “The Voice of Hind Rajab” in Philadelphia**

American actress Victoria Pedretti invited the public to attend a special screening of the film *The Voice of Hind Rajab* on Thursday, January 22, at 7:30 PM at the Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) in Philadelphia.
Pedretti shared the invitation, noting that tickets are available for free through the reservation link, in a step aimed at supporting Palestinian cinema and raising awareness of the story of Palestinian child Hind Rajab, who was killed during the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

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**11. OCHA: Deaths of Gaza’s children from cold are a major tragedy that could have been prevented**

Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Gaza Strip, said that “deaths resulting from extreme cold in Gaza, especially among young children and infants, represent one of the most painful tragedies in the current humanitarian landscape,” stressing that “losing children due to low temperatures is deeply tragic and reflects the level of hardship endured by the population of the Strip.”
She added that “these deaths occurred amid harsh climatic conditions and severe storms repeatedly hitting the Strip,” noting that “this winter has been exceptionally harsh, and thousands of families are living in temporary tents or shelters unfit to withstand rain, wind, and freezing cold.”

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**12. Solidarity vigil in South Africa in support of Gaza**

Activists from the “Palestine Movement in South Africa” held a solidarity vigil expressing support for the Palestinian people and condemning the continued violations and crimes committed by occupation forces against civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Protesters carried Palestinian flags and solidarity banners, chanting slogans condemning genocide and occupation and affirming the Palestinians’ right to freedom and dignity.