Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2353, Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

1. Occupation Continues to Violate Ceasefire in Gaza by Blowing Up Homes

Several areas of the Gaza Strip witnessed aerial and artillery bombardment as occupation forces continued to violate the ceasefire agreement for the 123rd consecutive day.
Medical sources reported that a child was injured by occupation forces’ gunfire in the Batn al-Samin area, south of Khan Younis.

The occupation army carried out demolition operations, as well as aerial and artillery shelling in various parts of the Strip, amid the continued worsening of the humanitarian crisis, despite the limited reopening of the Rafah crossing.

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### 2. Gaza Health Ministry: 8 Martyrs in 24 Hours

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that hospitals in the Strip received 8 martyrs over the past 24 hours, including 3 whose bodies were recovered from under the rubble, in addition to 20 injuries resulting from the ongoing Israeli aggression.

The ministry confirmed that a number of victims remain under the rubble and on the streets, as ambulance and civil defense crews are still unable to reach them due to field conditions.

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### 3. Rising Arrests of Palestinian Women: 59 Female Prisoners in Occupation Jails, Including Cancer Patients and Minors

The Prisoners’ Information Office revealed that the number of Palestinian female prisoners in Israeli prisons has risen to 59, following more than 680 arrests of women since October 7, 2023.

The office clarified that among the detainees are minors, noting that this figure does not include women from the Gaza Strip whose fate remains unknown inside military camps.

The statement added that the list includes two women with cancer, two minors, and a prisoner who gave birth inside prison. Most detainees face charges of “incitement,” while about one-third are held under administrative detention without formal charges.

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### 4. Occupation Renews Administrative Detention for 38 Prisoners from the West Bank and Jerusalem

Israeli occupation authorities renewed administrative detention orders against 38 Palestinian prisoners from the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem who are held in Israeli prisons.

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Club said in a joint statement that the occupation authorities issued new administrative detention orders and renewed previous ones against the mentioned prisoners.

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### 5. UNRWA: Expansion of Settlements in the West Bank Is a Recipe for More Control and Violence

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned that new Israeli measures in the occupied West Bank pave the way for accelerated settlement expansion, undermine the future of Palestinians, and represent “another blow to international law.”

The agency stated that the recent measures “pave the way for accelerating settlement expansion in the West Bank, further undermining the future of Palestinians,” describing them as “a recipe for more control, despair, and violence,” as well as entrenching “dangerous precedents with global repercussions.”

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### 6. Settlers Displace 15 Palestinian Families from Al-Duyuk al-Tahta Village

Israeli settlers displaced 15 Palestinian families from their homes in the village of Al-Duyuk al-Tahta, west of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, following an attack on the village.

Local sources reported that around 50 settlers, accompanied by a bulldozer and an Israeli military vehicle, stormed the village and began demolishing homes belonging to the affected families—some made of tin and others of concrete—before forcing residents out.

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### 7. Center: Occupation’s Steps to Approve Execution of Prisoners Are a Dangerous Escalation Threatening Thousands

The Palestinian Center for the Defense of Prisoners stated that Israeli steps to pass a law permitting the execution of prisoners represent a dangerous escalation that threatens the lives of thousands of Palestinian detainees.

The center added that approving such a law would be a stain on the forehead of the international community and humanity as a whole.

It stressed that international silence has encouraged the occupation to commit grave violations against thousands of Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

The center emphasized that introducing the death penalty lacks fair trial guarantees and violates international restrictions on its use.

It noted that approximately 10,000 prisoners are subjected to ongoing violations inside Israeli prisons.

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### 8. Israel Begins Deporting Two Palestinians to Gaza After Revoking Their Citizenship

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a decision revoking the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinians, who, according to Israeli public broadcasting, will be deported to the Gaza Strip—marking the first such case.

“I signed this morning the decision to revoke the citizenship and deport two Israeli terrorists,” he said, claiming they had carried out stabbing and shooting attacks against Israelis.

Threatening to target more Palestinians inside the 1948 territories, he added: “Many more are on the way.”

The law allows the Interior Minister to revoke citizenship or residency from those convicted of “terrorism” or “treason” who receive financial stipends from the Palestinian Authority, with the possibility of deporting them to areas under Palestinian Authority control or to Gaza.

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## *European*

### 9. Video: Activists Recreate Prison Conditions in Germany

Watch: Activists in the German city of Bremen organized a solidarity event, reenacting harsh detention conditions to portray the suffering of Palestinian prisoners inside occupation prisons.

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### 10. Trial of Activists Who Protested at Shannon Airport Against Arms Transfers

On February 10, 2026, the trial of human rights defenders Eoin Traynor, Andrew de Buitléir, and Éimer Walsh—known as the “Shannon Three”—began before Ennis District Court in Ireland.

The charges stem from a peaceful protest held on March 30, 2024, inside Shannon Airport to denounce the U.S. military’s use of the airport to transport weapons to the occupation.

The three face charges of “trespass” under Section 11 of the Public Order Act and “interference with the operation, management, and security of the airport” under Section 47 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1998. If convicted, they could face a fine of up to €250,000 and up to two years in prison.

The case has seen multiple delays and a transfer of jurisdiction from the Circuit Court to the District Court, more than two years after proceedings began.

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### 11. International Calls to Protest Law Allowing Execution of Palestinian Prisoners

The Global March to Gaza groups in Spain and its Mexico branch called for urgent and large-scale action following reports that the Israeli prison system has prepared a comprehensive implementation plan in anticipation of Knesset approval of a law allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners.

Reports indicate the plan includes establishing a new execution facility, isolating prisoners in special wings, and selecting executioners from specially trained volunteers.

The data also suggests executions would be carried out in stages, starting with so-called “elite prisoners,” followed by prisoners from the occupied West Bank, with a maximum of 90 days between sentencing and execution. A delegation from prison authorities is reportedly set to visit an East Asian country to review execution procedures.

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### 12. Campaign to Close Accounts at Barclays Bank Over Investment in Arming the Occupation

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign called on the public to boycott Barclays and Tesco Bank for investing more than £2 billion in Israeli arms companies and providing them with £6.1 billion in financial services, in addition to acting as a “primary dealer” for Israeli government bonds.

The call comes as part of a mass account-closure campaign, with around 5,000 people having closed their Barclays accounts in 2024.

The next step includes Tesco Bank account holders following Barclays’ acquisition, with Thursday, February 19, 2026, set as the date for collective account closures.

The campaign urges everyone to participate—either by closing their accounts or informing the bank of their boycott—to send a clear message that support for Israel’s crimes will not go unchallenged.

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### 13. Italian Actress Foglietta: Israel’s Olympic Parade Is a Parade of Shame

Italian actress Anna Foglietta condemned Israel’s participation in the Winter Olympic Games, describing it as a “parade of shame.” She said Israel is “a genocidal state that continues to kill Palestinian children, women, and men amid global indifference.”

Foglietta added: “The boos softened the ugliness of the scene, but it is not enough. History moves forward in its dirty course.”

She asserted that Israel should be banned and held accountable for its actions, stating that more than 785 Palestinian athletes have been killed since the start of the war on Gaza in 2023, according to human rights organizations.

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### 14. Storming of “Home Bargains” Store in Scotland in Support of Palestine

Activists from SPSC Aberdeen carried out a protest inside a Home Bargains branch in Aberdeen, Scotland. They removed Israeli products from shelves and placed pro-Palestine stickers on them, urging customers to boycott them for supporting what they described as an economy of genocide.

Activists said many shoppers were unaware of the origin of these products, explaining that the action aimed to raise consumer awareness and pressure the store to stop selling Israeli goods.

They pledged to continue protests until the products are removed, noting that their actions were inspired by international boycott campaigns that helped end apartheid in South Africa.

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## *International*

### 15. Wearing the Palestinian Flag… U.S. Official: I’d Rather Die Than Bow to Israel

Carrie Boller, a member of the White House Religious Freedom Commission, sparked widespread controversy in the United States after statements and tweets criticizing what she described as “political Zionism” and unconditional support for Israel. She said she “will not bow to Israel” and would “rather die” than do so.

Boller stated she has become more determined to speak openly about “political Zionism and the lies promoted to justify endless wars, the killing of children, and blank checks.” She added that her full conversion to Catholicism led her to reassess what she saw as a conflation of religion and political agendas in some American evangelical circles.

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### 16. Netanyahu’s Plane Passes Through Airspace of Three ICC Member States Despite Arrest Warrant

Flight data revealed that the plane of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, en route to the United States, passed through the airspace of three countries that are signatories to the Rome Statute, despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court.

The flight-tracking website Flightradar showed Netanyahu’s “Wing of Zion” aircraft flying over Greece, Italy, and France on its way to the United States.

All three countries are parties to the Rome Statute and members of the ICC, obligated by its decisions, yet their airspace was not closed to the plane.

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### 17. Japanese Pressure Campaign Against Purchasing Israeli Drones

Amnesty International Japan called on supporters to act to prevent the Ministry of Defense from purchasing small attack drones from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which are scheduled to be presented in a public tender on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

The call follows reports accusing the Israeli company of complicity in international crimes, including genocide and apartheid against Palestinians in Gaza.

The organization warned that using Japanese taxpayers’ money to buy equipment developed at the expense of Palestinian civilian blood and suffering is unacceptable, stating that these drones cannot be regarded merely as “combat-proven defensive technology.”

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### 18. Massive Solidarity March in South Korea in Support of Gaza

Dozens of pro-Palestine activists from the “Free Palestine” group demonstrated in Seoul, South Korea, in a large rally in front of Kyobo Bookstore in Gwanghwamun.

Participants rejected what they called the “Gaza Peace Committee” launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, describing it as a colonial organization aimed at looting and ethnic cleansing, and called on the Korean government not to participate.

The group announced that the next event will be held on Saturday, February 21, at 2 p.m. in front of Kyobo Bookstore in Gwanghwamun, coinciding with the Lunar New Year in Korea, with a call to highlight the Palestinian cause during the holiday.