Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2385, Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026

1. Two martyrs in an Israeli strike on Khan Younis

Two civilians were killed and two others injured as a result of a strike carried out by an Israeli drone, while occupation forces continue to violate the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
A medical source reported that the citizens Ahmed Mohammed Al-Maghrabi (35) and Musab Ghazi Al-Raqab (43) were killed after a police point west of Khan Younis was targeted.

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**2. Two children injured in Gaza and displaced persons’ tents damaged by a strong sandstorm**

Two children were injured after a wall collapsed on them in the city of Khan Younis due to a sandstorm accompanied by strong winds that struck various areas of the Gaza Strip, causing extremely low visibility and heavy dust spread in several areas.
Local sources reported that the two children were transferred to the hospital for treatment.
In a separate incident, the wall of a cracked building collapsed onto a tent sheltering displaced people near the Gaza port west of the city. A palm tree also fell on a tent in one area of the Strip due to the strong winds.

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**3. Occupation forces demolish the home of prisoner Azmi Abu Hleil’s family in Hebron**

Israeli occupation forces blew up the home of the family of prisoner Azmi Nader Abu Hleil Al-Masalmeh in the city of Dura, south of Hebron.
The homeowner, Nader Abu Hleil, the father of prisoner Azmi, said that occupation forces stormed his home early in the morning to carry out the demolition order and seize the house.
He explained that the forces detained his son, severely beat him, and forced him to destroy the contents of the house and help throw what remained of its belongings out of the windows.

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**4. Health Ministry: 658 martyrs since the ceasefire in Gaza**

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023 has risen to 72,234 martyrs and 171,852 injured.
In its daily statement, the ministry said that hospitals in Gaza received 7 martyrs and 13 injured during the past 48 hours until 9 a.m. today as a result of continuing Israeli attacks.

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**5. Sandstorm worsens the suffering of displaced people in Gaza**

The General Directorate of Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip called on citizens to take necessary safety measures to protect themselves from the effects of the dusty air mass affecting Palestinian skies.
The sandstorm, carrying dust and sand, is worsening the suffering of displaced people living in tents that lack the minimum protection conditions.
The directorate urged residents to avoid leaving their homes, shelters, or tents unless absolutely necessary, especially those suffering from respiratory diseases due to the high levels of dust in the air.

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**6. Injuries during settler attacks in Bethlehem**

Four citizens were injured by gunfire and beatings during an attack carried out by settlers on the village of Kisan, east of Bethlehem. The settlers also seized dozens of sheep belonging to a local resident.
The head of the Kisan village council, Mousa Abiyat, said that a group of settlers attacked residents and fired live ammunition at them, injuring two people by gunfire while two others were beaten. All injuries were described as moderate.
He added that the settlers also confiscated about 100 sheep belonging to citizen Atta Allah Ibrahim Abiyat as part of repeated attacks targeting residents and their property in the Kisan wilderness area.

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**7. High prices exhaust Gaza residents… displaced people struggle to secure the simplest meals**

The specter of famine is once again looming over the Gaza Strip amid a severe shortage of food supplies due to strict restrictions imposed on commercial crossings and the greed of some local traders.
With fewer goods entering the markets, most families now depend almost entirely on charity kitchens and humanitarian initiatives that attempt to meet the needs of residents, many of whom lost their sources of income during the war.
During the month of Ramadan, daily life in the Strip has changed significantly: the tables that once gathered families around multiple dishes have disappeared, replaced by simple meals barely sufficient to break the fast. Many families now find themselves unable to provide more than a single dish on the table under the harsh economic conditions they are experiencing.

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**8. World Health Organization warns of obstruction to medical supplies reaching Gaza**

The World Health Organization warned that Israeli restrictions at the Kerem Shalom crossing are obstructing the arrival of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
No medicines or medical supplies have been allowed to enter, while shipments have been limited to fuel only.
The organization said on its official website that its teams had delivered shipments to the crossing but were not allowed to collect them, including around 50 intensive-care beds and 170 shipments of medicines. According to the weekly schedule, no incoming supplies will be unloaded at the crossing.

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**9. Injuries in settler attacks in several towns in the West Bank**

Several citizens were injured during attacks carried out by settlers in different areas of the West Bank, accompanied by raids on villages and residential communities under the protection of occupation forces.
In the town of Qusra, southeast of Nablus, three young men were injured while confronting a settler attack on a house.
In southern Nablus as well, settlers stormed the village of Burin, leading to clashes with residents.
In the town of Kisan east of Bethlehem, two citizens were shot during a settler attack on the town.

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## *European*

**10. Protest in front of Allianz in Berlin**

The organizations “Keine Allianz mit Völkermord” (No Alliance with Genocide) and “Grieving Doves” organized a protest in front of the headquarters of Allianz in Berlin demanding that the company stop investing in the Israeli company Elbit Systems, which manufactures drones used in operations against Palestinians in Gaza.
Participants in the protest said the message was clear: “Stop investing in, insuring, and supporting wars and genocidal operations,” stressing the responsibility of major companies in financing wars and their impact on human rights.

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**11. European mobilization to stop weapons shipments passing through Italian ports**

Human rights sources and activists in the boycott movement reported that containers suspected of carrying weapons destined for the IMI Systems factory owned by Israel’s Elbit Systems were spotted at the port of Gioia Tauro in Italy.
As part of protest actions, the docking of the ships MSC Siena and MSC Danit was halted in Valencia before the vessels resumed their journey toward Portugal.
In Greece, port workers and unions declared a state of alert to receive the ship MSC Vega at the Port of Piraeus on the 17th of the month as part of efforts to stop the passage of weapons through European ports.

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**12. Student campaign at SOAS University in the UK**

Students at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in the United Kingdom launched a pressure campaign demanding that the university administration withdraw its investments from companies complicit in settlement activities and crimes against Palestinians.
According to the campaign, SOAS currently invests more than £37 million in companies that provide technology and information supporting the Israeli occupation.
The campaign stated that despite increasing pressure from students, faculty members, and the broader community, the university administration has not yet taken steps to divest from those companies.

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**13. Agricultural Business Forum 2026 excludes Israeli ambassador from its program**

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) welcomed the decision to exclude the Israeli ambassador from the program of the Agricultural Business Forum 2026 scheduled to be held next week in Athens.
The decision followed calls from Greek academics, agricultural engineers, and student organizations to boycott the forum due to its links with Israeli entities.
The campaign said the decision represents a first step toward ending complicity with Israeli violations and crimes amid the ongoing war on Gaza, and it called on forum organizers to take further steps by cutting ties with participating Israeli entities.

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**14. British mercenary documents the brutality of occupation forces against starving civilians in Gaza**

A video published by British mercenary David McIntosh showing Israeli soldiers firing at Palestinian civilians waiting for food aid in the Gaza Strip has renewed attention to what critics describe as brutal crimes against starving civilians.
According to McIntosh, the footage he recorded while working with a joint force securing aid distribution points run by the “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” shows Israeli soldiers stationed on tanks firing toward civilians gathered near the distribution sites.
These sites had previously witnessed the deaths of hundreds of people while waiting to receive food.
The British recruit said that witnessing these scenes was “painful,” noting that he worked in Gaza alongside American soldiers as part of a joint force helping to secure aid distribution operations.

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## *International*

**15. United States defends Israel before the International Court of Justice in South Africa’s case**

The International Court of Justice announced that the United States will defend its ally Israel against accusations of violating the Genocide Convention during its war in Gaza.
Washington submitted what is legally known as a “declaration of intervention,” claiming that the accusations of genocide against Israel are “baseless.”
The case dates back to December 2023, when South Africa filed the lawsuit based on the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide.
South Africa submitted its official memorial in October 2024 supported by more than 4,000 pages of documents and evidence.
More than 12 countries have requested to join the case, suggesting a potentially long legal battle at the Peace Palace in The Hague.

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**16. Boycott campaigns hit the revenues of the film Scream 7**

The film *Scream 7* saw its box-office revenue drop by 74% during its second weekend, marking the worst performance in the history of the franchise by a wide margin.
This decline came after a boycott campaign that included widespread protests outside the film’s premiere at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles at the end of February.
Hundreds of cinema workers and artists participated in the campaign, calling for an end to cooperation with Israeli institutions and rejecting attempts to normalize or whitewash ongoing crimes in Palestine.
Mexican actress Melissa Barrera was removed from the film because of her support for Palestinians, which led Jenna Ortega and the original director to withdraw in solidarity.