Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2410, Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

1. 5 martyrs and injuries in Israeli bombardment on the north and south of the Gaza Strip

Five Palestinian youths were killed and others injured as a result of shelling carried out by Israeli occupation forces in various areas in the northern and southern Gaza Strip.
According to the Ministry of Health, since the ceasefire (October 11), the total number of martyrs has reached 738, the total number of injuries 2,036, and the total number of recovered bodies 759 martyrs.
It also stated that since the beginning of the aggression on October 7, 2023, the cumulative number of martyrs has reached 72,317 and the cumulative number of injuries 172,158.

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2. Occupation releases 14 prisoners from the Gaza Strip

The Prisoners’ Information Office announced the arrival of 14 Palestinian prisoners at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, via the International Committee of the Red Cross teams, following their release from Israeli occupation prisons.
Journalistic sources reported that the prisoners were transferred to the hospital after being detained inside the Gaza Strip during the past period under harsh detention conditions.

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3. Dangerous settlement plan: occupation intends to establish 34 new sites in the West Bank and Hebron

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission revealed an Israeli plan to establish 34 new settlement sites in the northern West Bank and Hebron Governorate, in a step described as a dangerous escalation within the expansion of the settlement project.
It explained that this plan, with its scope of 34 settlement sites, aims to fragment Palestinian geography and isolate population clusters, within a systematic policy to change the reality on the ground.

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4. Al-Tafakji: occupation exploits international silence to Judaize the West Bank

Settlement affairs expert Khalil Al-Tafakji stated that the occupation is exploiting favorable international conditions, American support, and European silence to implement a wide plan to “Judaize the West Bank,” aiming to completely eliminate the possibility of establishing an independent Palestinian state in the future.
Al-Tafakji noted that what is happening today in the West Bank is a replication of the Judaization plans of the Galilee and the Negev that began in 1976, stressing that current Israeli projects aim to impose an irreversible reality on the ground.

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5. Continued incursions and attacks by occupation forces and settlers in the West Bank

Israeli occupation forces and groups of settlers continued their attacks and incursions in several areas of the West Bank, amid clashes.
In Ramallah, settlers fenced off privately owned Palestinian land that had been seized in the village of Al-Janiya, west of Ramallah.
In Bethlehem, a number of settlers stormed the town of Tuqu’, southeast of Bethlehem, and positioned themselves in Khirbet al-Deir near the municipal area, provoking residents.
In Nablus, settlers assaulted a Palestinian citizen, beating and injuring him near the village of Burin, south of Nablus.

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6. Including a child: occupation arrests 4 citizens south of Bethlehem

Israeli occupation forces arrested four citizens, including a child, from the town of Beit Fajjar south of Bethlehem, after assaulting them.
Local sources reported that occupation forces attacked farmers while they were on their land working to rehabilitate it in the Jabal al-Manzala area southeast of the town, assaulted them, and arrested: Ahmad Awni Taqatqa (46), Yasser Fayez Taqatqa (46) and his son, the child Mohammad (17), and Marwan Issa Taqatqa (50).

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7. Ministry of Education holds occupation responsible for the death of a girl inside her classroom in northern Gaza

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the Gaza Strip stated that Israeli occupation forces committed a brutal and shocking bloody crime today that led to the death of the child Ritaj Abdul Raouf Rehan, a third-grade student at Abu Ubaida Ibn al-Jarrah School, while she was inside her classroom in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.
The ministry explained that the child was killed in front of her classmates, causing them severe psychological trauma.

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8. Video: Palestinians document moments of entering Al-Aqsa Mosque

Watch: Palestinians document emotional moments of entering the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque and opening its gates to perform dawn prayer after it had been closed by occupation authorities for more than 5 weeks.

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9. Video: scenes of the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque coinciding with the return of worshippers

Watch: with singing and Talmudic rituals, scenes show groups of settlers storming the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, coinciding with the return of worshippers to perform prayers after a closure that lasted 40 days.

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10. Video: Palestinian paramedic—occupation targeted Mohammad Washah twice

Watch: They bombed his car twice… a Palestinian paramedic recounts details of Israeli military aircraft targeting the martyred journalist Mohammad Washah on Al-Rashid Street west of Gaza City.

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*European*

11. Video: ongoing protests against the death penalty law

Watch: Protesters in Berlin demonstrate against the Israeli Knesset’s approval of a bill imposing the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners, demanding their release and an end to attacks on the Gaza Strip.

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12. Israeli pressure to shut down a pro-Palestine program in Britain

The program “Palestine Declassified” is facing a smear campaign and pressure from Israeli groups to shut it down and stop its broadcast.
Former Labour MP Chris Williamson stated that his program addresses the global struggle for Palestine and has been presented for four years, accusing UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of attempting to silence him, while denying allegations that the program is linked to Press TV or Iran.

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13. Renewed calls to isolate Israel and activate prosecution decisions over war crimes

The boycott movement renewed its call to build a comprehensive global grassroots force through campaigns of boycott, divestment, sanctions, and peaceful disruption of the status quo, to isolate Israel and the companies and institutions that enable it to commit genocide.
The movement also called for expelling Israel from the United Nations and international and regional forums, as happened with South Africa during apartheid, urging popular pressure on governments to impose a comprehensive military and energy embargo.

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14. Allianz sues six activists from the Palestine movement

Allianz insurance company filed a lawsuit worth £300,000 against six activists from the Palestine movement, accusing them of participating in protests outside its branches in the United Kingdom in October 2024 and March 2025.
The six activists had gone to civil court after proving their innocence to stop the case filed by Allianz even after their criminal trials, but the company refused.
Allianz is one of the largest insurance companies in the world, managing assets exceeding €2.5 trillion.

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15. Video: spraying the German Chancellery building in protest of the war

The group “Peacefully Against Genocide” published a video showing a German activist spraying paint on the German Chancellery building in Berlin, protesting complicity in the war.
The campaign stated that Ernst Hormann (75) acted out of conscience and traveled from Munich to Berlin to express his anger over the German government allowing the United States to use its airports to transport bombs and aircraft during the war on Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran.

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16. Solidarity protest in front of the Dutch parliament in support of Palestinian prisoners

A number of activists organized a protest in front of the Dutch parliament in The Hague against the death penalty law targeting Palestinian prisoners, calling on the government and lawmakers to take a firm stance against Israeli crimes.
At the same time, MP Stephan van Baarle proposed imposing European sanctions on the occupation in response to this unjust law. The proposal was rejected by majority parties such as PVV, VVD, NSC, BBB, and CDA, while parties such as DENK, GL-PvdA, D66, SP, PvdD, and Volt supported it, emphasizing the need to protect Palestinian prisoners’ rights.

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17. Video: Italian actor condemns Israeli crimes against Palestinian children

Oscar-winning Italian actor Roberto Benigni strongly criticized Israel following attacks targeting children and civilians, calling for an immediate end to the war and highlighting the scale of the humanitarian tragedy.
Roberto Benigni expressed his anger, saying: “Why do they keep killing children? Even if a child is slightly injured, the war must stop.”

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18. Spanish Prime Minister: the European Union must suspend its partnership agreement with Israel

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on the international community to condemn Israeli violations of international law, stressing the need to hold Israel accountable and ensure it does not escape punishment for criminal acts it has committed.
Sánchez’s remarks came in response to the Israeli aggression, which has resulted in hundreds of martyrs and wounded.

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*International*

19. Dismissal of specialist Jennifer Konings from her job in New York following Israeli incitement

The mental health services company “Inspire” in New York suspended psychologist Jennifer Konings following incitement against her by the organization “Stop Antisemitism” and other pro-Zionist groups, which accused her of anti-occupation activism.
The organization also accused Konings of harassing Israeli tourists in Times Square in New York City.
Jennifer is considered one of the prominent critics of the war, and had previously accused the United States of allowing Israel to commit genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

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20. Calls for Congress to stop exporting D9 bulldozers to Israel over their role in destruction

A research paper called on the U.S. Senate to issue a decision to halt the export of military bulldozers to Israel.
A policy paper by the Middle East Institute for Understanding stated that D9 bulldozers have been widely used in land clearing, demolition, displacement, and even crushing bodies in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, and Lebanon.
The paper stated that deliberate destruction aims to forcibly displace millions of people from their homes, which constitutes a war crime under international law, in order to expand and consolidate Israeli military occupation.
In February 2025, the Trump administration announced a potential military sale to Israel including Caterpillar D9 bulldozers and related equipment worth $295 million, using emergency powers to bypass congressional oversight.

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21. Video: activist interrupts “Peace Council” member, calling it a genocide council

Watch: A pro-Palestinian activist interrupted World Bank President Ajay Banga, accusing him of complicity in genocide against Palestinians in Gaza due to his participation in the Peace Council established by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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22. Video: protest against the war on Lebanon and Gaza

Watch: Carrying Palestinian flags and banners, hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of New York City protesting U.S. and Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iran, and the Gaza Strip.

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23. The Guardian: amputees from Gaza face legal uncertainty in Egypt

The Guardian published a report highlighting the suffering of Palestinians from Gaza who lost limbs during the war and are living under complex humanitarian and legal conditions after moving to Egypt for treatment.
Palestinian Alaa Jamal (36) recounted details of her injury at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in Gaza in November 2023, when she lost her arm while breastfeeding her child, before being transferred to Egypt for treatment, where she now lives in Cairo with a prosthetic arm amid difficult psychological consequences.
According to the report, Alaa is one of more than 6,000 Palestinians who have undergone amputations since October 2023, according to data from the World Health Organization and the Palestinian Ministry of Health, amid high injury rates that included amputations of many children during the war.