Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2437, Date: Sunday, May 10, 2026

1. One martyr in Jabalia… Widespread destruction west of Gaza and stalled ceasefire negotiations

Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip by intensifying air and artillery bombardments and targeting areas inhabited by displaced civilians, in addition to demolition and destruction operations inside what is known as the “yellow line,” while restrictions on the movement of goods, aid, and travel continue.
A Palestinian was killed and another injured after an Israeli strike targeted a motorcycle in the Al-Faluja area west of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, while various areas across the Strip witnessed continuous gunfire and artillery shelling.

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2. Occupation establishes a new settlement outpost and carries out raids and arrests in the West Bank

Various areas across the West Bank witnessed a new escalation by Israeli occupation forces and settlers, including raids, arrests, and assaults against residents, alongside the establishment of a new settlement outpost west of Salfit amid increasing organized settler attacks on Palestinian lands.
In the town of Beit Ummar north of Hebron, dozens of Palestinians suffered suffocation after occupation forces stormed the town and fired stun grenades and toxic gas toward residents and their homes.
Media activist Mohammad Awad stated that occupation forces invaded the town and fired large amounts of toxic gas, causing dozens of suffocation cases among civilians.

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3. Occupation expands annexation and isolation network in the West Bank

The Israeli occupation government continues accelerating settlement expansion projects in the occupied West Bank by expanding the network of bypass roads linking settlements to one another and to Israel proper. Palestinians view this move as deepening annexation and geographic isolation policies while reshaping the demographic and geographic map of the West Bank at the expense of Palestinian communities.
In this context, the National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements revealed that Israeli authorities allocated more than one billion additional shekels for the construction of new bypass roads in the West Bank to serve settlement expansion projects and strengthen settlement infrastructure.

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4. Settlers desecrate a Palestinian grave in the northern West Bank under Israeli army protection

Israeli settlers, under the protection and support of occupation soldiers, forced a Palestinian family to exhume the body of one of their relatives and transfer it elsewhere in an incident that took place in the village of Al-Asaasa in the northern occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli newspaper “Maariv.”
The newspaper claimed that the occupation army opened an investigation into the incident, while a military official called for a police investigation against the settlers involved.

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5. Human rights center: shrinking geographic space and expanding restricted zones increases displacement risk in Gaza

The Gaza Center for Human Rights expressed deep concern and condemnation regarding recent field developments in the Gaza Strip, which reflect a dangerous escalation in Israeli occupation policies aimed at imposing facts by force and reducing the geographic space available to civilians, alongside ongoing daily bombardments and near-daily casualties.
The center stated that its field team documented occupation forces once again expanding the “yellow zone” east of Khan Younis by moving yellow markers opposite Dar Al Salam Hospital to align with Salah Al-Din Road, forcing companies and displaced civilians to leave the area for fear of being targeted.

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6. West Bank faces settlement war and uprooting of thousands of trees since the beginning of 2026

Engineer Mahmoud Al-Seifi, director of the Land Research Center in Nablus and an expert on settlement affairs, warned of a dangerous escalation in the “agricultural genocide” policy carried out by the Israeli occupation against olive trees in the occupied West Bank, stressing that 2026 began with alarming indicators surpassing previous years in severity.
Al-Seifi reported that the occupation issued more than 20 military orders since the beginning of 2026 aimed at removing olive trees from an area exceeding 750 dunams adjacent to roads and main streets in the occupied West Bank under the pretext of “security reasons.”

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7. #Video… Settler obstructs a Palestinian ambulance in Nablus

#Watch… Circulating footage shows an Israeli settler deliberately preventing a Palestinian ambulance from passing on a road south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

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*European*

8. Thousands of protesters in Berlin demand an end to the war on Gaza

The German capital Berlin witnessed a demonstration expressing solidarity with Palestine, protesting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, and condemning the genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Large numbers of participants gathered near “Wilmersdorfer Straße” metro station before marching toward the city center carrying Palestinian flags.
Protesters also carried signs calling for an end to genocide, the protection of human dignity, safeguarding Palestinians, and stopping the killing of children.

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9. #Video… Protest against an Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale in Italy

#Watch… Carrying Palestinian flags and signs demanding an end to genocide, protesters in Venice were dispersed by Italian police after gathering to protest the opening of an Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

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10. Demonstration in Australia to boycott “Caltex” over support for the occupation

Activists organized a protest in the Beaudesert area on Saturday morning condemning the continued operations of “Caltex” and its involvement in supporting the occupation economy.
Participants called on consumers to completely stop dealing with the company’s stations and commercial brands.

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11. Munich protest disrupts Allianz over its $7.3 billion genocide-linked bonds

Activists from the “No Alliance with Genocide” campaign disrupted the annual general meeting of insurance and investment giant Allianz in Munich, Germany, condemning its investment of more than $450 million in at least 14 major arms companies on boycott lists such as “Elbit” and “Lockheed Martin.”
At the same time, protesters held a large demonstration outside the venue, waving Palestinian flags and signs demanding an end to arming “Israel.” Some signs read: “Allianz Munich… Gaza… Freedom for Palestine” and “Stop arming Israel… Boycott Allianz, Rheinmetall, and Elbit Systems.”

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12. Closure of 20 pavilions at the Venice Biennale in rejection of occupation participation

The Belgian pavilion officially announced the closure of its doors at the Venice Biennale arts festival as an expression of its refusal to share an exhibition platform with a state accused of committing genocide.
Around twenty other countries joined the protest, including the Netherlands, Egypt, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, in response to the “Art Not Genocide” (ANGA) campaign signed by more than 230 artists and cultural workers demanding the exclusion of the occupation.

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13. Zionist lobby in Canada pushes to classify the Palestine Action movement as a terrorist entity

This campaign came after the movement published an interactive map and field guide identifying hundreds of sites belonging to the Zionist company “Elbit Systems” in Canada and Europe with the aim of disrupting weapons production and dismantling supply chains fueling the genocidal war.
Meanwhile, the organization “B’nai B’rith” and other groups are seeking to replicate the British experience that banned a branch of the movement last July, accusing activists of engaging in “terrorist chaos” by targeting arms factories.

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14. Sumud Flotilla activists reveal horrifying details of occupation abuses

Youssef Ajissa, head of the International Committee to Break the Siege, revealed that activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla were subjected to brutal abuses including sexual violence, beatings, and dragging during their detention by occupation forces.
Testimonies from released activists reported deliberate sexual assaults and harassment and abuse targeting sensitive body parts, in what Ajissa described as a “blatant violation of human dignity” reflecting the criminal behavior of the occupation.

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15. WhatsApp founder donates $200 million to a hospital serving settlers

“Jan Koum” donated funds to “Shaare Zedek” Hospital in occupied Jerusalem, in what the newspaper “Yedioth Ahronoth” described as the largest support ever provided to the Israeli healthcare system.
This funding, equivalent to 580 million shekels, aims to expand the hospital and develop its infrastructure serving settlers and occupation forces in the occupied city.
The financial support will also triple the hospital’s capacity, exceeding the current 1,000 beds and strengthening the efficiency of facilities linked to the occupation.

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16. HSBC ends relationship with “Elbit Systems” weapons manufacturer over genocide involvement

HSBC completely divested all of its shares in “Elbit Systems” following an intense grassroots pressure campaign. Reports issued on April 30 showed that the bank disposed of its final holding of 651 shares, ending an investment that had previously exceeded $8 million in the Zionist weapons system.
This retreat came after a series of actions carried out by the organization “Peoples Against Genocide,” including vandalizing and smashing the fronts of more than 10 bank branches in the United Kingdom since December 2025.

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17. #Video… Disruption of Britain’s largest insurance company meeting over complicity in Gaza war

Activists disrupted the annual general meeting of British insurance giant Aviva, revealing that Aviva is the largest investor in companies arming “Israel,” with total investments reaching $2 billion, surpassing many other financial institutions in the scale of its complicity with the Israeli war machine.
Aviva’s role extends beyond arming the occupation to providing broad insurance coverage for companies involved in detaining and monitoring migrants, especially Serco and Mits, which operate all detention centers in the United Kingdom, in blatant violation of human rights.

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*International*

18. Cornell University president faces accusations of hitting pro-Palestinian students with a car

The incident occurred during a student protest questioning “Michael Kotlikoff” after a debate on Palestine regarding policies restricting freedom of expression and suspension decisions targeting anti-genocide activists on campus.
Graduates participating in the protest reported physical injuries after “Kotlikoff” moved his car into the crowd. Despite the university president’s claim that he relied on automatic braking systems, video footage documented his car advancing toward students.

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19. 300 Christian leaders call on Congress to stop arming the occupation

Representatives from Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant churches gathered in the U.S. capital to pressure lawmakers to end military complicity in genocide.
The movement called for an immediate halt to weapons shipments, lifting the blockade on Gaza, and ensuring unrestricted humanitarian and medical aid access.
Leaders also stressed the need to resume funding for UNRWA and support hospitals in occupied Jerusalem to enable them to receive victims of the assault.
Sister Agapia Stefanopoulos warned of an existential threat facing Palestinians and Christians in the Holy Land due to forced migration policies and escalating violations.

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20. Action against Chevron over complicity in genocide war and environmental destruction in Gaza

The boycott movement called for participation in the “Global Day Against Chevron,” beginning on May 17 and continuing until the company’s annual shareholders meeting on May 28, 2026.
Chevron owns shares in the “Tamar” and “Leviathan” gas fields off the coast of occupied Palestine, considered among the main gas sources supporting the occupation.
Shareholders are expected to vote during the meeting on a proposal demanding the company assess whether its “due diligence” procedures are sufficient to prevent involvement in violations of international law, especially in high-risk areas and occupied Palestine.

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21. United Nations: 40,000 Palestinians displaced in the West Bank since 2025

The deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, confirmed that occupation policies have led to the displacement of thousands of citizens in the West Bank.
The UN official stated in a press briefing that around 40,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from their homes and lands since the beginning of 2025 due to mounting pressures and increased demolitions.

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22. United Nations seeks to recycle 60 million tons of Gaza rubble

UN efforts continue to remove tons of rubble left by the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in an attempt to reopen roads and facilitate humanitarian aid access despite ongoing Israeli bombardments and field obstacles hindering relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Alessandro Marakich, director of the UN Development Programme office, revealed in statements to Al Jazeera that the program is working on a plan to remove approximately 60 million tons of rubble left by the war in order to pave roads and rebuild destroyed streets, improving humanitarian aid movement inside the Strip.

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23. “Red Ribbons” campaign warns against expanding executions of prisoners and labels Ben Gvir the “executioner of the century”

The “Red Ribbons Campaign” condemned ongoing efforts led by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to expand the use of the death penalty, considering these efforts a “dangerous escalation” that could entrench discriminatory policies against Palestinians within the Israeli legal system.
The campaign stated that Ben Gvir continues promoting “apartheid and racist policies against Palestinians,” referring to his statements calling for “hanging Palestinian prisoners and killing them by all means,” which, according to the campaign, earned him the title “executioner of the century” for the year 2026.