Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2458, Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

1. Two Martyrs and 40 Injuries Following Israeli Attacks on Gaza in 24 Hours

The Ministry of Health announced that two martyrs and 40 injured people arrived at hospitals across the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours as a result of the Israeli aggression.

In a statement, the ministry said that the total number of martyrs since the ceasefire (October 10) has reached 932, while the number of injuries has risen to 2,859. It also reported that 781 bodies have been recovered from the rubble.

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**2. Sheikh Ikrima Sabri Warns of an Israeli Bill to Ban the Call to Prayer**

The preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, warned of a new Israeli attempt to prohibit the Islamic call to prayer (adhan) in Jerusalem and the 1948 territories.

Sheikh Sabri, head of the Supreme Islamic Council in Jerusalem, stated on Monday: “The issue of the adhan has once again been raised after repeated failed attempts to ban it or lower its volume.”

The Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a bill concerning the call to prayer submitted by the far-right Jewish Power party, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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**3. Israeli Forces Arrest 17 Palestinians in the West Bank**

Israeli occupation forces carried out raids across the occupied West Bank, arresting 17 Palestinians, including a teenager and a blind detainee who requires special care.

In Hebron, three Palestinians were arrested after Israeli forces stormed and searched their homes. In Ramallah, Israeli troops raided the Umm al-Sharayet and Al-Balou neighborhoods in Al-Bireh.

In Nablus, Israeli forces conducted a military operation in the village of Burqa, northwest of the city, involving raids and arrests. In Jenin, four Palestinians were arrested in the town of Silat al-Harithiya west of the city.

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**4. Israeli Forces Burn Dozens of Homes and Properties East of Jabalia Camp**

Israeli forces set fire to dozens of homes and civilian properties in the eastern areas of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.

According to media sources, the fires caused large flames and thick smoke columns that covered the northeastern areas of the Gaza Strip.

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**5. Settlers Burn Olive Trees Between Turmus Ayya and Abu Falah Northeast of Ramallah**

Israeli settlers burned a number of olive trees between the town of Turmus Ayya and the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah.

Local sources reported that settlers set fire to agricultural land planted with olive trees. Residents confronted them and forced them to leave, while Israeli forces arrived at the scene, provided protection to the settlers, and prevented Civil Defense firefighting crews from reaching the area to extinguish the blaze.

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**6. 300 Arrests and 27 Demolitions in Jerusalem During May**

The Wadi Hilweh Information Center documented 27 demolition and land-clearing operations in occupied Jerusalem during May.

The demolitions targeted residential homes, commercial facilities, walls, and land in several Jerusalem neighborhoods and towns.

The center noted that nearly half of the demolitions were carried out by the property owners themselves under the policy of “forced self-demolition,” imposed by Israeli municipal authorities under threat of heavy fines and demolition costs.

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**7. Video: Israeli Forces Physically Assault a Palestinian Teenager**

**Watch:** Israeli municipal police in Haifa were filmed slapping and shouting at a Palestinian teenager on Carmel Beach.

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**8. Video: Israeli Demolitions Cause Widespread Destruction in the West Bank**

**Watch:** Israeli bulldozers demolish commercial shops in the central vegetable market (“Al-Hisba”) in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.

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### *Europe*

**9. France Bars Official Israeli Participation in Major Defense Exhibition**

The French government informed Israel of its decision to ban official Israeli participation in the **EUROSATORY** defense exhibition, scheduled to take place later this month in Paris.

The decision includes prohibiting Israeli government representatives from attending, banning the establishment of an Israeli national pavilion, and preventing Israeli military industries from displaying offensive weapons. They will only be allowed to exhibit air defense systems.

EUROSATORY is one of the world’s leading international exhibitions specializing in defense and land-air security and is held every two years in Paris.

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**10. Video: Mother and Daughter Arrested During Pro-Gaza Demonstration in Germany**

**Watch:** A young girl chanting for Palestinian freedom was arrested alongside her mother during a solidarity demonstration supporting Gaza and Lebanon.

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**11. Israeli Campaign Against Stansted Airport Employee in the UK for Chanting “Free Palestine”**

The management of Stansted Airport in London launched an investigation after an airport employee shouted “Free Palestine” in front of passengers boarding an Israeli flight departing from Tel Aviv.

The administrative action followed a campaign by pro-Israeli groups and lobbying organizations claiming that passengers had been insulted, amid broader efforts to penalize workers expressing solidarity with Palestine.

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**12. Australian Filmmaker Lamont: Israeli Soldiers Assaulted Me Physically and Sexually**

Australian filmmaker and activist Juliet Lamont stated that Israeli soldiers physically and sexually assaulted her during the interception of the Sumud Flotilla and the detention of activists aboard it.

Lamont said the soldiers kicked her, caused a bone fracture, tore her clothes, and subjected her to invasive physical abuse.

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**13. Free University of Berlin Students Demand Academic Boycott of Israeli Universities**

Large numbers of students gathered outside the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the Free University of Berlin to protest the ongoing war and academic complicity with Israel.

The demonstrators called on the university administration to immediately sever all academic and research ties with Israeli higher education institutions.

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**14. Operations Halted at Elbit Systems Factory in Britain**

Four activists from the organization “Individuals Against Genocide” blocked the gates of an Israeli-owned Elbit Systems weapons factory in Shenstone, United Kingdom, completely disrupting production.

The activists used lock-on devices to secure themselves inside a vehicle that blocked the main entrance, while others shut down a second gate to prevent access by employees and delivery trucks.

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**15. Activist Confronts Canadian Official Over Victims in Gaza and Lebanon**

Martine Biron, Quebec’s Minister of International Relations, attempted to involve police to stop an activist from confronting her about cooperation with Israel following the deaths of 50 people in Gaza and Lebanon during the previous 48 hours.

The minister appeared visibly uncomfortable when asked whether she felt ashamed of maintaining diplomatic and economic relations amid the ongoing violence.

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**16. Montreal Mayor Calls for Crackdown on Anti-Occupation Demonstrations**

The official statement followed a demonstration organized by the Montreal Movement for Palestine in downtown Montreal, where symbolic effigies representing leaders associated with the war were displayed hanging.

Organizers said the event was intended to criticize the political conduct of Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Itamar Ben-Gvir, stressing that such expression is protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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### *International*

**17. New York Protest Forces Grace Meng to Cancel Election Event**

Large demonstrations in Queens, New York, forced Democratic Congresswoman Grace Meng to cancel a campaign event.

Protesters objected to what they described as her financial and political support for Israel and alleged involvement in the ongoing war in Gaza.

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**18. New York Graduates Interrupt U.S. Ambassador to the UN Over Gaza Vetoes**

At a graduation ceremony at City College of New York, graduates interrupted the speech of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

The students protested Washington’s support for Israel and criticized Greenfield’s repeated use of the U.S. veto in the UN Security Council to block resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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**19. Cambridge University Investment Fund Targeted Over Investments Linked to Israel**

Activists in the United Kingdom staged a direct action targeting the headquarters of the University of Cambridge’s investment fund, condemning its continued investments in arms companies accused of involvement in the war and discriminatory policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The fund manages university assets and endowments worth approximately £4.4 billion.

The action followed more than two years of petitions, encampments, open letters, and student referendums demanding an end to investments connected to the conflict.

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**20. University of California Student Raises Palestinian Flag and Calls to End Funding of Death in Gaza**

**Watch:** “Stop funding death.” A student raised the Palestinian flag during a graduation ceremony at the University of California, San Diego, calling on the university to divest from companies accused of involvement in the war in Gaza.