Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2335, Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026

1. Four martyrs and injuries as Israeli bombardment resumes on the Gaza Strip

Four citizens, including two children, were martyred and others injured by Israeli occupation fire in central Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, amid renewed aerial and artillery bombardment targeting various areas of the Strip. This comes as Israel continues its repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement, now in effect for the 105th consecutive day.
Local sources reported that the martyr Nour Farid Abu Sitta, 26, arrived at Nasser Medical Complex after being targeted in the Qizan al-Najjar area, south of Khan Younis.
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**2. Civil society organizations in Gaza: 18,500 patients and wounded need urgent medical evacuation**

The head of the Palestinian NGO Network, Amjad Al-Shawa, warned of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip due to the continued closure of the Rafah border crossing and the prevention of essential humanitarian aid from entering, exacerbating residents’ suffering and threatening the lives of thousands of patients and wounded.
In press statements, Al-Shawa said that at least 18,500 patients and injured people urgently require transfer for treatment outside Gaza, while the healthcare system is experiencing near-total collapse due to ongoing bombardment and severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies.
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**3. 71,654 martyrs: the toll of genocide in Gaza**

The daily statistical report issued by medical authorities in Gaza recorded the arrival of four new martyrs and 12 injuries at hospitals over the past 48 hours, amid the continued Israeli aggression and extremely dangerous humanitarian and health conditions.
The Ministry of Health report stated that infant Ali Abu Zour, three months old, died at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital due to extreme cold, reflecting the worsening humanitarian catastrophe. This raises the number of child deaths caused by cold weather since the start of winter to ten, amid a severe lack of heating and shelter and the continued deterioration of living conditions for displaced people.
Cumulatively, since the start of the Israeli aggression on October 7, 2023, the number of martyrs has risen to 71,654, with 171,391 injured—one of the bloodiest genocidal campaigns in the history of the Gaza Strip.
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**4. Occupation forces forcibly expel solidarity activists from Khallat Al-Sadra north of Jerusalem**

Israeli occupation forces forced foreign solidarity activists to evacuate the Bedouin community of Khallat Al-Sadra near the town of Mikhmas, north of occupied Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that occupation forces forcibly removed the foreign activists present in the community.
It explained that this development comes amid the presence of more than 20 settlers near Khallat Al-Sadra, raising residents’ fears of a repeat of the recent attack that targeted the community.
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**European**

**5. Belgium bans transit of military aircraft bound for Israel**

The spokesperson for the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the issuance of a royal decree banning aircraft carrying military equipment or weapons from stopping in or transiting Belgian airspace en route to Israel. She confirmed that this measure comes in compliance with international law and in an effort to avoid contributing to the escalation of the conflict in Palestine.
She stated that Belgium has prohibited the export and transfer of weapons to Israel used in military operations in the Palestinian territories, stressing that the country “is doing everything in its power to avoid contributing to the worsening humanitarian situation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.”
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**6. Closure of “Instro” factory in Britain over complicity in Gaza genocide**

Activists from the group *Healthcare Workers and Allies for Palestine* shut down the “Instro” factory, owned by Elbit Systems—the largest Israeli arms manufacturer—in Kent, Britain, as part of ongoing protests against arms supplies to the occupation.
The “Instro” factory is an industrial facility affiliated with Elbit Systems that manufactures technical components and equipment linked to the Zionist war machine.
The closure followed the company’s announcement of losing a £2 billion contract, which protesters described as a victory for sustained popular pressure, including hunger strikes by “Filton 24” activists inside British prisons and multiple protest actions.
Protesters stressed that Britain bears part of the responsibility for the deterioration of conditions in Gaza and West Asia, affirming that “there is no place for genocidal weapons on British soil,” and calling for the company to leave British cities and for weapons factories to be shut down.
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**7. Australian and Palestinian lawyers demand investigation into head of the occupation entity**

Australian and Palestinian legal organizations called on the Australian Federal Police to open an investigation into the head of the occupation entity, Isaac Herzog, over his partnership in and incitement to genocide and war crimes against the Palestinian people. This coincides with reports of a planned visit by him to Australia in early February.
The organizations—the Australian Centre for International Justice, Al-Haq, and the Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights—said they submitted a detailed legal brief to federal police containing credible information on Herzog’s support for genocide, as well as Australia’s legal obligations under international and domestic law.
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**8. Sit-in against the Israeli occupation of Palestine at Utrecht Central Station**

Activists organized a sit-in at Utrecht Central Station to protest the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine. The action was part of a series of events supporting the Palestinian cause, organized by “Utrecht for Palestine.”
Protesters raised banners and slogans condemning the occupation and calling on the international community to take a clear stance against ongoing Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people.
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**9. Celtic FC cancels deal with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya**

Scottish club Celtic FC announced it will not complete the transfer deal for a player from Israeli club Maccabi Netanya, which was valued at £2 million, following a wide protest campaign led by the club’s supporters alongside pro-Palestinian organizations.
The decision came amid public pressure linking the deal to ownership and investment ties implicated in supporting the Israeli war machine. Boycott campaign data indicate that Maccabi Netanya is owned by Alia Capital Partners, which invested approximately $30 million in the Israeli drone company XTEND, accused of selling thousands of drones—including armed drones—to the Israeli army since the start of the war on Gaza.
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**International**

**10. Washington asks Italy to join the international stabilization force in Gaza**

Informed sources revealed that the United States has asked Italy to join the “International Stabilization Force in Gaza” as a founding member, as part of efforts led by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to enhance the credibility of the international initiative related to the post-ceasefire phase in the Strip.
Bloomberg reported that U.S. diplomats presented the proposal during recent private talks with the office of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome. The final decision now rests with Meloni, who has yet to determine her position.
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**11. Global solidarity with Palestine: from fleeting sympathy to a new global consciousness**

Four researchers highlighted profound transformations in the concept of solidarity with Palestine, viewing it as a phenomenon that goes beyond emotional reactions or temporary campaigns to become a new intellectual and political framework reshaping global awareness.
This took place during the second session of the third track, titled “Global Solidarity with Palestine,” as part of the fourth edition of the Annual Palestine Forum, which began today, Saturday, in Doha and is organized by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.
Despite differing geographical and theoretical approaches, the four research papers agreed that the Palestinian cause is no longer a regional issue confined to the Middle East context, but has become a shared language among anti-colonial movements, a platform for re-examining Western liberal discourse, and a catalyst for producing new political consciousness emerging in universities, streets, and the global cultural sphere.
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**12. Occupation bans 28 Turkish officials from entering the occupied territories**

The occupation added 28 senior Turkish officials to its list of those banned from entering “Israel,” describing the move as a response to the White House allowing Turkey membership in bodies overseeing Gaza’s reconstruction.
The so-called Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said it barred 28 senior Turkish officials—including activist Bilal Erdoğan, IHH head Bülent Yıldırım, and former head of religious affairs Ali Erbaş—from entering “Israel,” accusing them of involvement in boycott activities and glorifying violence against “Israel,” and citing Erdoğan’s son’s participation in all Turkish events and demonstrations supporting Palestinians since the start of the war on Gaza, according to the ministry’s claims.
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**13. UNRWA Commissioner-General: West Bank facing worst humanitarian crisis since 1967**

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini warned that the occupied West Bank is experiencing its worst humanitarian crisis since 1967 due to Israeli attacks on refugee camps and the forced displacement of tens of thousands.
Lazzarini said: “The occupied West Bank is witnessing the worst humanitarian crisis since 1967.”
He added: “One year after the start of the Israeli military operation dubbed ‘Iron Wall,’ 33,000 people remain forcibly displaced from Palestine refugee camps in the northern West Bank.”
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**14. Calls for global mobilization on the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners**

The Global Campaign to Save Prisoners and the Red Ribbons Campaign called on all free people around the world to mobilize and actively participate in the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners.
They urged people to take to the streets worldwide on January 31, to unite their voices for Palestinian prisoners, stressing the importance of standing with detainees in occupation prisons, confronting injustice, expressing continued support, and demanding their freedom.