Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2412, Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

1. 8 killed in an Israeli strike targeting central Gaza Strip

Seven civilians were killed as a result of an Israeli strike targeting al-Bureij and Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
Israeli drones also targeted a tent in the al-Masha‘la area, south of Deir al-Balah, resulting in one more fatality and several injuries among civilians.
A child was injured in the foot when Israeli military vehicles opened fire on civilians east of the al-Bureij refugee camp.

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**2. Collapse of Gaza’s transport system forces alternatives and reshapes daily life**
Widespread destruction of infrastructure in the Gaza Strip during the ongoing war has led to a near-total collapse of the transportation system, pushing residents to create informal alternatives that have reorganized mobility as well as economic and social activities.
The Palestinian Center for Political Studies reported that the destruction of roads, vehicles, and transport networks, along with a severe fuel shortage, has paralyzed traditional transportation and drastically reduced its operational capacity. Daily movement has become extremely difficult, costly, and risky.

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**3. Child injured and settler attacks in Bethlehem and Nablus**
A child was injured during an attack carried out by settlers in the Khalayel al-Louz area, southeast of Bethlehem, while several areas in the West Bank witnessed similar attacks and incursions.
Local sources reported that settlers assaulted residents using pepper spray, injuring a 16-year-old boy.
This incident comes amid an escalation of violence, including attacks on homes, gunfire, grazing livestock on residents’ land, and the demolition of agricultural structures.

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**4. Human rights report: systematic torture and sexual violence in Israeli prisons**
A recent international human rights report revealed that torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees from Gaza are no longer isolated incidents, but rather form a systematic pattern amounting to a “state policy.”
According to the report, published by Middle East Eye and based on testimonies documented by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, these abuses occur in prepared detention environments and include severe physical and sexual assaults.

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**5. #Video: banner listing 18,000 children killed in Gaza displayed in Rome**
Pro-Palestinian activists marched through the streets of Rome carrying a banner bearing the names of more than 18,000 Palestinian children killed during the war in Gaza.

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**6. Germany bans pro-Gaza demonstration at Buchenwald concentration camp site**
German authorities, backed by the judiciary, banned a pro-Gaza demonstration planned in front of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald. Activists moved the event to the nearby city of Weimar.
The planned demonstration sparked widespread controversy, with politicians criticizing it as inappropriate given the historical significance of the site.
Organizers said the aim was to commemorate victims of genocide and fascism and to reject all forms of genocide.

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**7. British columnist: Netanyahu’s wars end without results, his record is a “total failure”**
British journalist Jonathan Freedland said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerges from nearly two and a half years of conflicts in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon with a record that can be described as a “total failure.”
In an article in The Guardian, Freedland explained that Netanyahu is viewed differently domestically and internationally, where he is often seen as accused of war crimes.

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**8. Protest outside Rheinmetall in Berlin to stop the genocide**
Pro-Palestinian activists blocked the entrances to the Rheinmetall factory in Berlin, protesting the company’s supply of weapons to Israel.
They glued their hands to the road to block access and accused the German government of complicity before being arrested by police.

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**9. European Union condemns creation of new settlements**
The European Union condemned Israel’s decision to build more than 30 new settlements in the West Bank, calling it illegal and harmful to the two-state solution.
It also called for an end to such measures and to settler violence.

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**10. Lithuanian prosecutor rejects complaint against Israeli soldier**
The Hind Rajab Foundation announced that Lithuania’s prosecutor’s office refused to open a preliminary investigation into Israeli soldier Sean Gore.
The complaint was based on an investigation into a military unit allegedly linked to the killing of Hind Rajab.

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**11. Day of action against MSC in Naples over arms transport**
The “Alf Madleen to Gaza” movement called for action against MSC ships in the port of Naples, accusing them of transporting weapons to Israel.
Activists previously reported that containers suspected of carrying weapons to an Israeli military company were spotted in the port of Gioia Tauro.

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**12. British police arrest doctor over pro-Palestine speech**
British police in London arrested a doctor following a speech expressing solidarity with Palestine.
Activists called for mobilization in support of him.

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**13. Criticism of BBC for removing pro-Palestine phrase**
The BBC faced renewed criticism after removing a pro-Palestine phrase from its broadcast of the 2026 BAFTA Awards.
The phrase “Free Palestine” was cut from director Akinola Davies Jr.’s speech.

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**14. Israel expels Spain from Gaza coordination center**
Israeli authorities expelled Spain from the Civil-Military Coordination Center for Gaza, accusing it of bias.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said the decision was coordinated with the United States.

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**15. #Video: two Israelis expelled from a store in the U.S.**
A young Arab-American man expelled two pro-Israel individuals from his store in Pennsylvania after they mocked his necklace representing Palestine.

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**16. U.S. orders deportation of Palestinian activist**
The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals issued a final decision to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after rejecting his appeal.
Khalil stated he had committed no crime and accused the U.S. administration of using the immigration system to punish him for his views.
However, he cannot currently be detained or deported due to a separate ongoing federal case.