Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2465, Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

1. 7 martyrs as Israeli ceasefire violations continue in Gaza

Seven civilians were killed in the Gaza Strip as Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the ceasefire through air and artillery bombardment and live fire.
Occupation forces continue carrying out shelling and shooting operations in various areas of the Strip despite the ceasefire agreement being in effect. Gaza has witnessed repeated violations since October 10.

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**2. More than 9,500 prisoners face deteriorating conditions in occupation prisons**

The Prisoners’ Information Office issued an updated fact sheet titled “The Conditions of Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Prisons,” reviewing the situation of Palestinian and Arab prisoners and detainees amid escalating violations inside prisons since the beginning of the war on the Gaza Strip.
The paper indicated that more than 9,500 Palestinian and Arab prisoners and detainees are being held in occupation prisons, stressing the deterioration of their living and health conditions due to ongoing restrictive policies.

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**3. Occupation demolishes 15 homes in Barta’a, southwest of Jenin**

Israeli occupation forces began carrying out large-scale demolition operations in the village of Barta’a, southwest of Jenin city in the northern occupied West Bank, targeting a number of residential homes under the pretext of building without permits.
Local sources reported that occupation bulldozers began demolishing 15 homes in the village in one of the largest demolition operations the area has witnessed in recent times.

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**4. Legal expert: Targeting shelters for displaced people is a war crime, and Israel continues its crimes due to impunity**

International law expert and Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the international organization “Afdi,” Abdel Majid Marari, stated that the continued targeting by Israeli occupation forces of tents sheltering displaced people in Gaza constitutes a war crime against humanity and comes within the context of genocide committed by the occupation since October 7, 2023.
He added that “Israel” continues its crimes because it feels immune from punishment due to international silence and inability to stop these massacres and halt Israeli arrogance throughout the region and in Gaza.

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**5. Occupation raids a restaurant in Jerusalem and seizes its equipment**

Teams affiliated with the Israeli occupation municipality raided a restaurant in the Al-Musrara neighborhood, east of occupied Jerusalem, and confiscated several pieces of equipment and work tools under heavy protection from occupation forces.
Local sources said the raid and confiscation took place without official clarification of the reasons, causing confusion for the establishment’s owners and staff and affecting operations inside the restaurant.

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**6. Prisoners’ Club: Unprecedented rise in arrests of women in the West Bank; number of female detainees reaches around 95**

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club reported that the scale of arrest campaigns and targeting of women in the West Bank has witnessed continuous and unprecedented escalation in recent times.
The club explained that the number of female detainees in occupation prisons and detention camps has risen to approximately 95 — a figure previously recorded at the height of what it described as the crime of genocide.
It noted that this increase followed the arrest at dawn today of three women by occupation forces from the town of Kobar northwest of Ramallah, from Jenin, and from Al-Ain camp in Nablus, including the wife of a prisoner.

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**7. #Video: Israeli soldier steals a donkey in the West Bank**

#Watch… He stole a donkey… A soldier in the Israeli occupation army seizes Palestinian property during a raid on the town of Beita south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

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*European*

**8. #Video: Israeli tourists expelled from a café in Berlin**

#Watch… Considering it a provocative act toward demonstrators, a café owner in Berlin expelled Israeli tourists after they raised the Israeli flag inside the café during a pro-Palestine demonstration nearby.

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**9. British MP rejects criticism after participating in counter-protest against pro-Palestine march**

British MP “Carla Lockhart” rejected criticism directed at her after photos showed her attending a counter-protest to a solidarity march for Palestine in the town of Scarva in Northern Ireland, which included masked individuals.
The criticism came from politicians from several parties after the photos circulated on social media.

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**10. Solidarity events for Palestine in Liverpool, Brazil, Australia, and France**

A march for Palestine was organized in the streets of Liverpool. In Rio de Janeiro, an event was held at Paris Square during the “Gloria Fair,” where participants knelt in imitation of what they described as practices of humiliation and mistreatment faced by Palestinians. They also denounced the import of Israeli technologies and weapons used in repression against marginalized groups.
In Melbourne, supporters took part in a rally in support of Palestine, while Marseille witnessed a weekly demonstration in the city center demanding an end to the aggression on Gaza and expressing solidarity with Palestinians.

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**11. Palestinians for Dignity organization calls for cancellation of Israeli real estate exhibition in London**

The organization Palestinians for Dignity called for the cancellation of the “Great Israeli Real Estate Event” scheduled to take place in London, arguing that it promotes the sale of Palestinian land in Israeli settlements established in the occupied West Bank, including the “Gush Etzion” settlement.
The organization called for signing a petition to prevent the event from being held, stressing that promoting real estate in settlements supports the settlement project and grants legitimacy to lands considered occupied by Britain and the international community.

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**12. Amnesty International calls for banning Israeli real estate event in London**

Amnesty International UK condemned the organization of an Israeli real estate event scheduled in London on June 14, saying it promotes Israeli settlements established in occupied Palestinian territories and grants them indirect legitimacy in violation of international law.
The organization explained that the so-called “Great Israeli Real Estate Event” showcases land and housing projects in West Bank settlements alongside properties within Israel, contributing to encouraging investment in the settlement enterprise and normalizing its existence.

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**13. Rally in Glasgow commemorates Palestinian players killed by occupation**

The group “Show Israel the Red Card” organized a protest outside the Scottish national stadium during Scotland women’s national team’s World Cup qualifier against “Israel” in Hungary, to commemorate hundreds of football players killed during the aggression on Gaza.
Participants criticized the silence of the Scottish Football Association regarding the continued holding of matches with Israeli teams, affirming that Palestinian athletes continue to be killed and targeted amid the ongoing genocidal war on the Strip.

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**14. Calls to boycott Israel in sports during Robert Tressell Festival in Dublin**

The political and labor “Robert Tressell” festival in Dublin featured solidarity events for Palestine, most notably a seminar titled “Stop the Game,” which called for canceling the Ireland-Israel match in the UEFA Nations League and preventing “Israel” from participating in all international sporting events.
The group “Mothers Against Genocide” also participated with a booth whose proceeds from selling shirts and caps were allocated to support the provision of clean drinking water and medical supplies for Gaza residents.

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**15. European warning of new sanctions against settlers in the West Bank**

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that the European Union may impose additional sanctions in the coming days against Israeli settlers involved in attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, amid growing European criticism of settler violence and Israeli colonial expansion.
This move comes amid increasing European pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to halt what EU countries describe as a serious deterioration in conditions on the ground, with rising settler attacks and accelerated settlement projects considered by European capitals as a threat to the two-state solution.
Seven Western countries, including France, Britain, Australia, and Canada, had accused the Israeli government on May 22 of fueling tensions in the West Bank.

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*International*

**16. “Annie Ernaux” wears Palestinian keffiyeh during electoral event in France**

French Nobel Prize–winning author Annie Ernaux appeared wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh during the launch event of a political campaign for a candidate in France, in a scene expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Ernaux is known for her supportive stance toward Palestinian rights. The event featured a notable presence of pro-Palestine symbols and slogans amid growing popular and political mobilization calling for an end to the Israeli aggression on Gaza.

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**17. Zionist platform incites against graduate who raised flag at University of California**

The platform “Stop Antisemitism” launched an attack against medical graduate Morgan Chalmers after she raised the Palestinian flag during the graduation ceremony of the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego.
The platform called on the University of Minnesota to hold the student accountable, as Chalmers is set to begin a pediatric residency program at the university.

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**18. Calls for the American Medical Association to condemn arrest of Hossam Abu Safiya**

Pro-Palestine supporters organized an event during the annual conference, calling on the association to take a public position regarding doctors and healthcare workers who were arrested and subjected to violations by Israeli occupation forces.
Participants raised slogans urging the association to pressure for the release of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya and to defend the rights of Palestinian medical staff, asserting that silence regarding the targeting of healthcare workers contradicts the humanitarian and ethical principles international medical institutions are supposed to represent.

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**19. Student raises Palestinian flag after graduating from Michigan school despite ban**

Student Zeina raised the Palestinian flag after her graduation ceremony from “Chippewa Valley High School” in the U.S. state of Michigan, after the school imposed restrictions on displaying cultural and identity symbols during the ceremony, including traditional scarves and decorating graduation caps.
Activist Huwaida Arraf published photos of her niece Zeina’s graduation, stating that the school banned any form of cultural expression or identity-related symbols during the ceremony, while Zeina and her family were able to raise the Palestinian flag on the field after the event concluded.