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Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2463, Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026

Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2463, Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026

1. Seven killed in an Israeli strike on a displaced persons camp west of Gaza

Seven Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli bombardment on Gaza City.

Local sources reported that the strike targeted a tent sheltering displaced people near the passport office area, close to Al-Rimal Preparatory Boys’ School in the Al-Rimal neighborhood west of the city. The attack resulted in the deaths of seven people, including two women, and injured at least 15 others, most of them children.

### 2. Widespread attacks by settlers and Israeli forces across the West Bank

Israeli settlers and occupation forces escalated their attacks in several areas of the West Bank, resulting in injuries, arrests, and raids on Palestinian towns and villages.

In the Nablus Governorate, settlers attacked the town of Huwwara south of the city and set fire to agricultural lands. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that nine Palestinians were injured in the attack.

In Bethlehem Governorate, Israeli soldiers accompanied by settlers assaulted Suad Khalil Odeh Ghoneim and An’am Younis Mousa Ghoneim from the town of Al-Khader.

In Tubas Governorate, Israeli forces arrested Saleh Khaled Zaid Bani Odeh after raiding his home in the town of Tammun, southeast of the governorate.

### 3. More than 20,000 patients in Gaza face the threat of death

Thousands of patients in the Gaza Strip face a serious threat to their lives due to being prevented from traveling abroad to receive life-saving treatment because of the Israeli blockade.

This situation subjects them to living conditions that threaten their physical survival and is considered one of the elements of the genocide allegedly being carried out by Israel against Palestinian civilians for more than two and a half years.

The crisis coincides with the near-total collapse of the healthcare system and the inability of the few remaining hospitals in the Strip to provide even minimum specialized medical services.

### 4. Prisoners’ Information Office warns of worsening health conditions in Janot Prison

The Prisoners’ Information Office warned of deteriorating health conditions among several detainees in Janot Prison amid ongoing medical neglect and delays in treatment.

The office stated that a number of prisoners suffer from severe dental pain and related health problems while continuing to complain about inadequate medical care.

Some prisoners also face difficulties accessing treatment or obtaining regular medical follow-up, leading to worsening health conditions and increased suffering.

### 5. 1,659 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers during May

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported 1,659 attacks carried out by Israeli occupation forces and settlers against Palestinians, their land, and property during the month of May.

Commission head Minister Moayad Shaaban stated in a report issued Saturday that Israeli forces carried out 1,108 attacks, while settlers carried out 551. The highest numbers were recorded in the governorates of Hebron and Ramallah-Al Bireh, with 319 attacks each.

### 6. Raids, clashes, and settler attacks across the West Bank and Jerusalem

Israeli forces continued carrying out raids and incursions in several areas of the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, accompanied by live fire and tear gas, as well as attacks by settlers against Palestinian residents and their property.

In Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, Israeli forces fired tear gas during a raid on the village of Ras Karkar west of the city. Clashes also erupted in Abu Shukheidim after Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition during a raid.

### 7. Israeli forces kill young man Farwana in Khan Younis hours before his wedding

A Palestinian man was killed and others injured after an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential home in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

The strike on the Farwana family home on Al-Zeini Street killed 25-year-old Muhannad Othman Farwana, who had been preparing to celebrate his wedding that day, and injured several others.

### 8. Settlers assault farmers and detain seven east of Tubas

Settlers escalated attacks against Palestinians in the northern Jordan Valley, assaulting farmers in the village of Atouf southeast of Tubas and detaining seven of them.

Moataz Bisharat, the Jordan Valley affairs official in Tubas Governorate, said settlers wearing Israeli army uniforms stormed the Al-Mi’yar area east of Atouf village, physically assaulting farmers before detaining them.

He added that Israeli forces intervened in support of the settlers and that the farmers remained detained after the incident.

### 9. Infant killed and parents injured by Israeli gunfire in Hebron

A Palestinian infant was killed and his parents injured after Israeli forces opened fire on a Palestinian vehicle in Hebron in the southern West Bank.

The Ministry of Health identified the child as seven-month-old Sam Fahd Abu Haikal. His parents sustained moderate injuries in the Tel Rumeida area south of Hebron.

# Europe

### 10. Demonstration in Milan with a shroud bearing the names of Gaza’s slain children

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Piazza del Duomo in Milan carrying a symbolic 27-meter-long shroud to commemorate children killed in Gaza.

The shroud displayed the names of 18,457 children reportedly killed by Israeli military operations in the Strip.

### 11. German police arrest protesters opposing arms exports to Israel

German police arrested several demonstrators during a pro-Palestinian march in Berlin protesting the continued export of weapons to the Israeli military despite the war in Gaza.

### 12. Official French investigation into allegations of torture and rape of activists from the Sumud Flotilla

French authorities opened an official investigation into alleged acts of torture and war crimes committed by Israel against French citizens who were aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza to break the Israeli blockade.

The French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) stated that the preliminary investigation was launched following a referral by the French Foreign Ministry on May 28 and was assigned to the Central Office for Combating Crimes Against Humanity and Hate Crimes (OCLCH).

### 13. Slovenian president responds to removal of Palestinian flag by raising it again for a week

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša, at the start of his fourth term, ordered the removal of the Palestinian flag from the main government building in Ljubljana, where it had flown for two years.

Critics described the move as a sharp shift toward support for Israel. Janša stated that his government would pursue a “responsible” foreign policy based on “facts.” Israel welcomed the move, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced plans to open an embassy in Ljubljana without delay.

### 14. London arts students protest L’Oréal sponsorship over alleged complicity

Activists from Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of the Arts London protested the sponsorship of the university’s graduation fashion show by French cosmetics company L’Oréal, demanding an immediate end to the partnership.

Activists noted that L’Oréal owns a factory in Migdal HaEmek, an area built on lands belonging to the Palestinian village of Al-Mujaydil, whose residents were expelled in 1948.

### 15. Calls in Northern Ireland to end support for factories linked to the F-35 program

Campaigns in Northern Ireland continue to call for the boycott and accountability of governmental and economic bodies involved in financing factories connected to the F-35 fighter jet program, which activists say is used in Israeli military operations in Gaza.

Local campaigns claim that Invest NI has funded companies supplying components to the F-35 program through investments and tax incentives worth millions of pounds.

# International

### 16. U.S. school criticized over “From the River to the Sea” phrase in yearbook

The organization StopAntisemitism criticized Canyon Crest Academy in California after a pro-Palestinian phrase appeared in a student yearbook.

The group argued that the phrase “From the River to the Sea” constitutes a call for the elimination of Israel and demanded accountability from the school.

### 17. Chicago art therapy professor suspended for assignment involving Palestine

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) suspended tenured professor Savneet Talwar and opened an investigation into her conduct.

The assignment, distributed to students in the art therapy program, asked them to develop an ethical treatment plan for a Muslim woman living in the United States who felt deeply affected by violence against Palestinian civilians and by pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

### 18. California students protest for Palestine despite restrictions on nighttime demonstrations

Approximately 35 students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) held a demonstration marking the 59th anniversary of the 1967 Naksa, demanding that the university divest from companies linked to the Israeli military, end police presence on campus, and drop disciplinary charges against student protesters.

The event was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), with participants carrying signs reading “Remember the Naksa” and chanting “We want full freedom.”

### 19. New survey finds 67% of the world holds a negative view of Israel

A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center across 36 countries found that a large majority of respondents view Israel negatively.

Conducted between February 8 and May 13, 2026, the survey found that an average of 67% of respondents held unfavorable views of Israel, compared with only 25% expressing favorable opinions. The highest negative ratings were recorded in Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the occupied Palestinian territories.

### 20. Former U.S. official calls for removal of pro-Israel senator

Joe Kent, former head of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, who resigned in protest over U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, called for South Carolina voters to remove Republican Senator Lindsey Graham from office during the state’s primary elections.

Kent urged support for Graham’s Republican challenger, Mark Lynch, arguing that it would help stop billions of dollars from being sent abroad and prevent endless wars in the Middle East.

### 21. Washington raises warning level on Israeli espionage activities to critical

NBC News, citing current and former U.S. officials, reported that the U.S. Department of Defense recently elevated its warning level regarding Israeli intelligence activities inside the United States to “critical.”

According to the officials, concerns are growing within American security institutions that Israel may be seeking to monitor senior U.S. officials and obtain information about internal deliberations within the Trump administration concerning rapidly evolving developments in the Middle East, particularly the conflict with Iran.

### 22. Hind Rajab Foundation urges India to arrest Israeli soldier

The Hind Rajab Foundation submitted an urgent complaint to Indian authorities requesting the arrest of Israeli reservist Eitan Gilboa, who is reportedly present in Himachal Pradesh.

The foundation stated that the complaint is based on allegations that the soldier participated in the systematic demolition of residential neighborhoods and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, particularly in Khan Younis and Rafah, and publicly celebrated those operations.

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