Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2382, Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

1. More than 180 administrative detention orders in 15 days, including three female prisoners

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said that the Israeli occupation authorities continue to escalate the use of the policy of arbitrary administrative detention, describing it as an expansion of mass arrests against Palestinians.

The two institutions explained that legal teams received more than 180 administrative detention orders in just 15 days, including three female prisoners: Suad Al-Khawaja for two months, former prisoner Abir Ouda for four months, and Malak Mar’i for four months.

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**2. Settlers seize a house and establish a settlement outpost in Nablus**

Israeli settlers seized a house under construction in the town of Hawara, south of the city of Nablus, while other settlers established a new settlement outpost on Mount Ebal north of the city. This step reflects the accelerating settlement expansion in the northern West Bank.

Rana Abu Haniya, head of the Public Relations Department in the Hawara Municipality, said that settlers seized a house under construction in the southern area of the town, which is classified as Area (B), and belongs to the citizen Sami Saleh Ismail Ahmad.

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**3. Occupation begins establishing a new settlement on Mount Ebal in Nablus**

The occupation authorities have begun establishing a new settlement in the northern occupied West Bank, tightening the siege on the city of Nablus from the north.

The Hebrew newspaper *Maariv* reported that the first caravans have arrived at the new settlement “Ebal,” which will be built on the summit of Mount Ebal in Nablus, the highest mountain in the northern West Bank.

The newspaper stated that the beginning of the settlement’s construction translates recent Israeli government decisions approving the establishment and legalization of 22 settlements. Through this move, the occupation further tightens its grip on the city of Nablus, which is already overshadowed by the “Bracha” settlement on Mount Gerizim to the south, and will now be surrounded by the Ebal settlement from the north.

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**4. Displaced persons’ tents burned after Israeli strike on nearby building in Gaza City**

Israeli occupation aircraft bombed a building west of Gaza City, causing widespread destruction and setting fire to tents of displaced people.

Local sources said several nearby tents sheltering displaced families burned as a result of the bombing.

The occupation army continues to violate the ceasefire agreement in Gaza that came into effect on October 10 last year, escalating both aerial and ground bombardment while taking advantage of global attention being focused on the war with Iran.

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**5. In numbers: Gaza aid supplies collapse from 42% to 10% within 10 days**

Since the outbreak of the war with Iran ten days ago, the Israeli occupation has intensified its policy of tightening the humanitarian blockade on the Gaza Strip, exploiting regional developments to impose more restrictions on crossings and control the flow of aid and essential goods.

This has led to an unprecedented worsening of the humanitarian and service crisis, with the entry of aid dropping to only 10%, according to Ismail Al-Thawabteh, head of the Government Media Office in Gaza.

This decline comes after a previous drop in aid trucks during the beginning of Ramadan, when supplies covered only 30% of needs compared with 42% previously, reflecting a gradual policy of siege pushing the population back toward starvation and deprivation.

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## *European*

**6. Rising diplomatic tensions: Spain recalls its ambassador from Tel Aviv**

The Spanish government has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel, Ana María Salomón Pérez, according to a decree issued by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and published in the Official State Gazette (BOE).

The decree states: “It has been decided to relieve Ms. Ana María Salomón Pérez of her duties as Ambassador of Spain to the State of Israel, thanking her for the services she has provided.”

According to the document, the decision was taken following a proposal by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares after discussion at a Cabinet meeting on March 10. The decree was signed by King Felipe VI of Spain and Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares.

Relations between Spain and Israel have been experiencing sharp tensions on several fronts, which escalated significantly in recent months due to Israel’s war on Gaza and Madrid’s recognition of the State of Palestine in May 2024.

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**7. 45 British MPs call for an apology over the Balfour Declaration**

Around 45 members of the British Parliament and the House of Lords signed a letter on Wednesday calling on the United Kingdom to issue an official apology for the Balfour Declaration of 1917, which paved the way for the establishment of Israel in 1948 and for the ethnic cleansing that affected hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the Nakba.

The letter also condemned historical violations committed by Britain during the Mandate period in Palestine between 1917 and 1948.

Among the signatories were Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, Labour MP Nadia Whittome, and Green Party MP Carla Denyer.

This step followed a petition submitted to the British government in September last year by Palestinian businessman Munib Al-Masri, calling for an apology and compensation for Britain’s historical role in the dispossession of Palestinians from their land.

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**8. Petition calls on Airbnb to end its partnership with FIFA over support for the occupation**

The group Code Pink called for ending the partnership between Airbnb and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), after revealing the involvement of these companies in supporting the Israeli occupation and the continuation of violations in Gaza.

This came after a meeting of the “Peace Council” organized by former U.S. President Donald Trump on February 19, during which billions of dollars in funding were announced to build skyscrapers in Rafah and deploy an international force of more than 20,000 soldiers, with a plan for Gaza to become “self-governing” within a decade.

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**9. Boycott campaign achieves success by excluding the “Seret” festival in Spain**

For the third consecutive year, the “Seret” festival has been unable to use any venue to hold its events in Barcelona due to broad public pressure and ongoing cultural boycott campaigns.

According to the boycott movement, the festival serves as a platform that uses art as a propaganda tool to whitewash the genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people through partnerships with Israeli government-linked institutions.

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**10. Solidarity protests cancel Royal Navy concert in Sydney**

A concert that the British Royal Navy planned to hold at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney was canceled after a student gathering at Town Hall Square protesting the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Palestinian people.

Students confirmed that their peaceful protest aimed to raise their voices in solidarity with Palestine and oppose the occupation.

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**11. Spanish Prime Minister stresses the need not to forget the humanitarian crisis in Gaza**

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stressed the need not to allow recent international developments, including the war with Iran, to reduce attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

He made these remarks during a meeting with the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini.

The meeting, held at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, discussed the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories and the current international context.

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**12. Australia arrests protesters over the slogan “From the river to the sea”**

Pro-Palestinian protesters in the Australian state of Queensland face possible prison sentences after new laws came into force criminalizing the use of slogans considered “banned” by the government, including “From the river to the sea” and “Globalize the Intifada,” if used in a way deemed “offensive or threatening.”

Police arrested protesters outside the state parliament during a solidarity march for Palestine just hours after the law came into effect. The law, approved by parliament last week, could impose a penalty of up to two years in prison.

Activists and human rights organizations warn that these measures represent increasing restrictions on freedom of expression and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Australia.

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## *International*

**13. Boeing signs deal to supply Israel with thousands of bombs**

The American company Boeing signed a new contract with Israel worth $289 million to supply up to 5,000 air-launched guided bombs, according to Reuters on Tuesday.

These small guided munitions can be launched by Israeli aircraft at targets more than 64 kilometers away, in addition to previous contracts that include the production of F-15 fighter jets worth $8.6 billion.

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**14. Al-Quds International calls on Jordan to announce the reopening of Al-Aqsa Mosque**

Ayman Zaidan, Deputy Director General of Al-Quds International Foundation, said in a call with Jordanian Minister of Awqaf Mohammad Al-Khalayleh that the current closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque is a warlike act aimed at stripping the Jordanian Awqaf authorities of their authority to open and close the mosque.

Zaidan stated that the occupation is trying through this closure to present itself as the authority responsible for managing Al-Aqsa Mosque and to impose division and shared control over it, in confrontation with the Islamic administration of the Jordanian Awqaf Department, which represents its exclusively Islamic status and is the only body authorized to administer it.