Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2400, Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1. Martyrs and injured in raids and gunfire by occupation forces in central Gaza

Central areas of the Gaza Strip witnessed a significant escalation in attacks by Israeli occupation forces, resulting in deaths and injuries due to airstrikes and drone gunfire.
Local sources reported that Israeli aircraft carried out a strike at the entrance of the “Abu Assi” area, southwest of Al-Bureij camp, killing two people and injuring others.
Several civilians were also injured by gunfire from an Israeli drone near Abu Zureiq Tower in Al-Nuseirat camp.

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**2. Occupation demolishes homes and destroys streets in Jerusalem**

Israeli occupation forces demolished homes and walls and bulldozed streets in the town of Silwan in occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources said that the forces, backed by bulldozers, stormed the Al-Bustan neighborhood, closed main and secondary roads leading to it, and then demolished four homes belonging to the brothers Naeem and Ibrahim Shahada, citizen Saleh Abu Shaaf, and elderly Ahmad Al-Abbasi (85 years old).

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**3. Human rights assessment: Trump’s Gaza plan violates international law**

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights warned of the consequences of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2025 plan for the Gaza Strip, stressing that it constitutes a serious violation of international law.
The center stated that the plan entrenches policies of forced displacement and undermines the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, in what it described as a continuation of the crime of genocide.
In a recent position paper, the center condemned the contents of the U.S. proposal, saying it overrides the inalienable rights of Palestinians—particularly the right to self-determination and to remain on their land—and reproduces policies of mass uprooting under the guise of “humanitarian solutions.”

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**4. Arrival of 11 premature infants to Gaza after treatment abroad**

The Crossings and Borders Authority announced the arrival of eleven premature infants to the Gaza Strip from Egypt after completing their medical treatment abroad.
It stated that the infants arrived at Nasser Medical Complex after finishing their treatment period.
It is worth noting that in November 2023, 28 premature infants were transferred from Gaza to Egypt for treatment following the siege of Al-Shifa Medical Complex by occupation forces.

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**5. Agriculture: occupation destroyed more than 87% of Gaza’s farmland**

The Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza stated that more than 87% of agricultural land in the Strip has been destroyed due to the ongoing offensive for nearly two years.
It added that the currently cultivated land does not exceed 4% of what it was before the war.
The Director General of Soil and Irrigation, Baha Al-Agha, said the destruction of farmland and irrigation networks was systematic and deliberate, warning that it threatens food security and undermines the population’s resilience.

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**6. Occupation continues closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque for 31 days**

Israeli occupation forces have continued to close Al-Aqsa Mosque for the 31st consecutive day, preventing worshippers from accessing it under the pretext of security conditions linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Authorities decided to maintain the closure until April 15, in what is considered the longest such closure since the occupation of Jerusalem in 1967.
This coincides with the continued isolation of the Old City of Jerusalem through military checkpoints, heavy troop presence, and restrictions preventing entry except for residents.

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**7. Video: Brutal assault on a teenager during arrest in Nablus**

Israeli soldiers brutally assaulted a teenager during the arrest of several Palestinian youths following a raid on the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the West Bank.

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**8. Video: Violent attacks on Palestinian property in the West Bank**

Settlers burned vehicles, assaulted residents, and wrote hostile slogans during attacks targeting Palestinians and their property in Hebron and Bethlehem in the West Bank.

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**Europe**

**9. European Union: “Israel” violates religious freedom**

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas described the Israeli police’s prevention of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday as a “violation of religious freedom.”
She added that the measure contradicts long-standing arrangements for protecting holy sites.

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**10. Spain closes its airspace to U.S. planes heading to strike Iran**

According to the Spanish newspaper El País, the Spanish government has decided to close its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in strikes against Iran.
The decision, which excludes emergency situations, forces U.S. aircraft to alter their routes and avoid Spanish airspace while heading toward the Middle East.

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**11. Ships depart from Italy to join the Global Freedom Flotilla**

Some ships in Italy have begun moving toward a gathering point to participate in the “Spring 2026” mission of the Global Freedom Flotilla, aimed at breaking the blockade on Gaza.
According to Anadolu, the mission seeks to deliver humanitarian aid to the population.
The ship “Bianca” arrived in Naples after departing from the port of Livorno.
Supporters of Palestine gathered in Piazza Sannazaro in Naples and marched to the port where the ship is docked.

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**12. Director Juliette Lamont calls for support for the flotilla**

Italian activist and director Juliette Lamont called for supporting efforts to break the blockade on Gaza by backing the Global Freedom Flotilla.
She said there are clear similarities between Australian colonialism and what she described as the genocide of the Zionist project.
Her remarks were made during a demonstration in Civitavecchia, coinciding with the launch of the boat “Snap,” which is set to join the flotilla on April 12.

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**13. Protest outside police headquarters in the UK supporting pro-Palestine demonstrators**

A group of activists from Defend Our Juries gathered outside Scotland Yard in London in protest against policing policies related to pro-Palestine causes.
Participants held signs reading: “I oppose genocide and support the Palestine movement.”
The protest came after the resumption of arrests of individuals accused of supporting the movement, despite ongoing legal challenges to the government’s ban.

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**14. Seminar in New Zealand on the need to ban arms to the occupation**

The “Auckland for Arms Ban” campaign organized an awareness seminar on the need to prohibit arms exports to Israel.
Organizers presented examples of weapons shipped through Auckland’s airport and port during the ongoing war in Gaza.
They also highlighted the use of these weapons in conflicts in Lebanon and Iran, renewing calls to end cooperation.
The event was held outside Alameda County Court, condemning more than 280 military shipments to Israel within a year via FedEx.

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**International**

**15. Attack on CNN crew while covering settlement outpost in the Jordan Valley**

A CNN crew was attacked by Israeli forces while covering the establishment of a settlement outpost near the village of Tayasir in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank.
According to Israeli sources, soldiers demanded that the media team stop filming during the operation.

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**16. New details in plot to assassinate American activist**

Palestinian-American activist Nerdeen Kiswani filed a lawsuit against the Zionist organization Betar and several of its leaders, accusing them of harassment, racially motivated threats, and incitement to violence, including financial rewards for harming her.
Among the incidents was a failed attempt to burn her home using Molotov cocktails.
FBI investigations identified a suspect in New Jersey, Alex Heffler, who was found with eight ready-to-use Molotov cocktails and charged with illegal manufacture and possession of weapons.