Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2461, Date: Friday, June 5, 2026

• 1. 11 martyrs and 32 injured in Gaza within 24 hours

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced that 11 martyrs and 32 injured individuals arrived at hospitals across the Strip during the past 24 hours.

In its daily statistical report, the ministry stated that the total number of victims since the ceasefire agreement came into effect on October 11 has risen to 947 martyrs and 2,935 injured. The number of bodies recovered from under the rubble during the same period reached 781.

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**2. Jerusalem Governorate warns of a new settlement project consuming Qalandiya lands**

The Jerusalem Governorate warned that Israeli occupation authorities have officially begun planning procedures to establish a massive settlement project for waste treatment on lands belonging to the village of Qalandiya, northwest of occupied Jerusalem. It stressed that this step represents a dangerous escalation in land seizure policies and threatens the residential and agricultural presence in the area.

According to the governorate, the published plans include constructing a large waste treatment facility on village lands, alongside rerouting the existing separation wall deeper into Palestinian territory.

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**3. Palestinian Health Ministry warns of depletion of vital medicines and direct threat to thousands of patients**

The Palestinian Ministry of Health warned of an unprecedented worsening of the medicine and medical supplies crisis, confirming that more than one-third of the items listed on the essential medicines list have completely run out, while hundreds of other items have dropped below emergency stock levels.

The ministry emphasized that the lives of more than 4,000 cancer patients and thousands of dialysis patients are now at risk due to the severe shortage of essential medicines and treatments.

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**4. Five Palestinians injured after being assaulted by occupation soldiers west of Bethlehem**

Five citizens were injured with bruises after Israeli occupation soldiers assaulted them during a raid on the town of Al-Duha, west of Bethlehem.

Security sources reported that occupation forces stormed the town, raided a house belonging to the Masalmeh family, and assaulted its residents, resulting in five people suffering bruises. They were transferred to Beit Jala Governmental Hospital for treatment.

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**5. Occupation forces storm the vicinity of Joseph’s Tomb to secure settlers’ incursion**

Israeli occupation forces stormed Joseph’s Tomb in the eastern area of Nablus amid strict military measures and heavy deployment of military vehicles around the site.

Local sources stated that the forces, accompanied by dozens of military vehicles and a military bulldozer, entered eastern Nablus after midnight through the Awarta and Beit Furik checkpoints in preparation for securing the site.

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**6. Human rights expert: Targeting residential apartments and killing 10, including persons with disabilities, is a war crime**

Mohamed Mahmoud Mehran, an expert in public international law and member of American, European, and Egyptian international law associations, said that Israeli airstrikes targeting four residential apartments in Gaza City, which resulted in the killing of 10 Palestinians including two persons with disabilities, constitute a documented war crime backed by irrefutable evidence that allows no justification or evasion.

He stressed that targeting persons with disabilities, who are already unable to flee or seek shelter, amounts to a crime against humanity.

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**7. Occupation arrests four citizens during raid on Al-Fawwar camp south of Hebron**

Israeli occupation forces arrested four citizens, including two brothers, during a raid on Al-Fawwar refugee camp south of Hebron.

Local sources said the forces stormed the camp, deployed along main roads and around homes, raided several houses, and occupied the rooftops of some of them.

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**8. Rights center: 360 Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons**

The Palestinian Center for Prisoners’ Defense confirmed that 360 Palestinian children are currently held in Israeli prisons, including 160 serving sentences and 90 under administrative detention without charge or trial.

The center stated that child prisoners not only face deprivation of liberty but also endure daily overcrowding, medical neglect, and the spread of infectious diseases—most notably scabies—along with punishments, isolation, and violations affecting all aspects of their lives inside prisons.

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*European*

**9. Dutch activist continues solo protest in Dam Square, Amsterdam in support of Palestine**

Dutch activist Simon Vroegh continues his open-ended solo protest in Dam Square in central Amsterdam to raise public awareness about the crimes of the Zionist occupation and to demand an end to the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.

Vroegh organizes this protest five days a week for nearly 12 consecutive years in one of the city’s busiest areas, transporting Palestinian flags, banners, and educational leaflets using a small trailer attached to his bicycle, persisting in delivering his message and confronting European complicity under all weather conditions.

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**10. Vivid Sydney festival ends sponsorship contract with Airbnb over alleged complicity**

The international “Vivid Sydney” festival in Australia canceled its 2026 annual sponsorship contract with Airbnb in response to public pressure and boycott campaigns targeting companies accused of funding settlement activity.

Following the cancellation, boycott movements and human rights organizations called for escalating public and union pressure on other cultural festivals, notably the Hay Festival and the Wigtown Book Festival, urging them to immediately reject the company’s funding.

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**11. #Video: Protest in London in support of Palestine and Lebanon**

Activists organized a protest outside the British Foreign Office in London in support of Palestine and Lebanon and in rejection of Israeli occupation attacks on civilians, condemning the bombing of healthcare facilities.

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**12. Ban on wearing pro-Palestine symbols inside UK hospitals**

Medical staff within the UK’s National Health Service face a formal proposal banning the wearing of political badges and symbols on official uniforms, particularly those expressing solidarity with Palestine.

The proposal follows a government review investigating allegations of antisemitism and racism within the British healthcare sector after the attack on the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester in October 2025. The “Mann Report” included recommendations to tighten oversight and accountability of hospital managers.

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**13. Documents reveal secret admissions by British leaders regarding occupation crimes in Gaza**

Official documents released by the British government revealed secret WhatsApp correspondence between former Health Secretary Wes Streeting and politician Peter Mandelson, in which Streeting explicitly acknowledges that Israel is committing war crimes and using language of ethnic cleansing against Palestinians in Gaza.

The documents also include Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington based on an agreement with the House of Commons, as well as messages dated July 27, 2025, coinciding with statements by the British and French governments regarding moves toward recognizing the Palestinian state.

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**14. Disruption of occupation representative’s speech at International Labour Conference in Geneva**

The 114th International Labour Conference held in Geneva witnessed a large collective protest led by ministers and trade union representatives from several countries, who banged on tables to create noise preventing the Israeli speaker from completing his speech.

The Turkish Minister of Labour and Social Security and his accompanying delegation indicated that the protest was intended to express trade union and political rejection of occupation crimes and condemnation of the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.

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*International*

**15. Protest and disruption at Microsoft conference in San Francisco over alleged complicity**

Protesters from the “No Visit for Apartheid” campaign and youth groups shut down the closing day of the annual Microsoft Build conference outside the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.

Activists used kayaks to create significant noise disruption and deliver messages condemning the company’s alleged complicity in genocide. The protest aimed to amplify opposition to occupation crimes and honor Palestinian martyrs.

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**16. University of Colorado condemns Students for Justice statement defending targeting of occupation supporters**

The administration of the University of Colorado Boulder condemned an official statement published by the Students for Justice in Palestine movement defending an operation carried out by Mohammed Suleiman against sites affiliated with the pro-occupation lobby on Pearl Street in the city.

The university announced the withdrawal of its recognition of the student group in response to the article published on the first anniversary of the operation, which took place on June 1 and was described as a response to normalization of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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**17. Millions of dollars: AIPAC’s luxury trips to boost Israeli influence in the US Congress**

An analysis published by The Guardian revealed that dozens of US Congress members and their staff participated in free trips to Israel since the outbreak of the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023. The trips were funded by a foundation linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), at a time when Israel has faced growing declines in public support within the United States amid the ongoing war on Gaza and expanding military operations.

According to the analysis, the American Israel Education Foundation, AIPAC’s charitable and educational arm, organized at least 15 delegations including members of Congress and their staff since October 2023, with participation from at least 26 Democratic representatives and 52 Republican representatives.

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**18. India allows full screening of the film “The Voice of Hind Rajab” without cuts**

The Indian censor board granted the film an “Adults Only” rating after referring it to a review committee for reassessment following widespread international criticism. The film is based on real recordings made by the child martyr Hind Rajab on January 29, 2024, documenting her siege and the shelling of her family by occupation tanks in Gaza.

The film also highlights the deliberate targeting of a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance that attempted to rescue her, resulting in the killing of the two paramedics on board.

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**19. Protests in Greece against occupation crimes and presence of occupation soldiers**

Greek ports witnessed large protests under the slogan “War criminals are not welcome,” objecting to the docking of the Israeli cruise ship “Crown Iris,” which was carrying occupation army soldiers on vacation and settlers supporting the war against the Palestinian people.

The protests, organized by labor unions, student associations, and anti-war organizations, targeted buses transporting ship passengers who made provocative gestures toward demonstrators. The mobilization came in response to the recent torture of members of the Greek delegation participating in the International Freedom Flotilla.