Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2469, Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026

1. Israeli Bombing and Demolitions Renew Ceasefire Violations in Gaza

Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the ceasefire for the 246th consecutive day through shelling, gunfire, and demolition operations, while the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate due to the blockade and occupation-imposed restrictions.

Local sources reported the death of citizen Jihad Al-Khalidi, who succumbed to wounds sustained in a previous airstrike on the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Another civilian was wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis.

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## 2. Jerusalem Governorate Warns of Israeli Plan Targeting an UNRWA Facility in Kafr Aqab

The Jerusalem Governorate warned of a new settlement-related plan being advanced by the Israeli municipality to establish what it describes as an “educational complex” in the Kafr Aqab neighborhood north of occupied Jerusalem, on land that has housed the UNRWA Vocational Training College for decades.

The Governorate stressed that the project is part of a broader series of Israeli measures aimed at undermining the work of UNRWA and its institutions in occupied Jerusalem under the guise of educational and service projects.

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## 3. Human Rights Center: Documented Evidence of Israel Using Measures that Prevent Childbearing in Gaza

The Gaza Center for Human Rights stated that the latest official data released by Gaza’s Ministry of Health, along with detailed figures published by Palestine Newspaper regarding birth and miscarriage rates since the beginning of the Israeli military offensive in October 2023, confirm the existence of a systematic pattern constituting “reproductive violence,” considered an independent crime within the framework of genocide.

The Center explained that the data show an unprecedented and severe decline in live births in Gaza over recent months, far exceeding any natural decrease associated with wartime conditions. In April 2026, only 2,004 live births were recorded, representing a 67% decline compared to November 2025, when 6,076 children were born.

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## 4. Joint Refugee Committee Rejects UNRWA Decision to Dismiss 70 Employees from Gaza

The Joint Committee for Palestinian Refugees expressed deep concern and strong condemnation regarding the decision of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA to dismiss 70 employees working in the Gaza Strip based on allegations originating from Israeli authorities, without publishing the results of independent and transparent legal investigations confirming those claims.

The Committee stated that the decision sets a dangerous precedent that undermines the principles of justice and fairness upon which the United Nations was founded and directly contradicts the legal and humanitarian principle that “a person is innocent until proven guilty.”

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## 5. Widespread Settler Attacks Across the West Bank

Various areas of the West Bank witnessed a significant escalation in settler attacks over the past 24 hours, targeting Palestinian citizens, their property, and agricultural lands, alongside continued violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque.

According to reports, settlers entered an archaeological site on lands belonging to the village of Atara north of Ramallah, while others intercepted civilian vehicles in the Wadi Al-Shaer area between Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya and Salfit.

In the southern West Bank, settlers cut down centuries-old carob trees in Khirbet Hamsa south of Hebron and contaminated water wells in the Hamroush area east of Sa’ir.

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## 6. Social Development Ministry: Famine Expands Silently in Gaza as Death Advances Through Slow Attrition

Aziza Al-Kahlout, spokesperson for the Ministry of Social Development, warned of the rapid and silent expansion of famine conditions in the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that the crisis now extends beyond severe food shortages to the complete inability to access food.

Al-Kahlout stated that many charitable kitchens and community food centers, which had served as the sole lifeline for thousands of displaced families, have completely ceased operations.

She added that malnutrition indicators are rising at an extremely alarming rate, especially among vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the sick, amid continued strict restrictions on the entry of food, medicine, and fuel.

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# Europe

## 7. Five Portuguese Resolutions Condemn Ben Gvir and the Detention of “Steadfastness Flotilla” Activists

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Portuguese Parliament approved five resolutions condemning the interception of the “Steadfastness Flotilla” by Israeli forces and the degrading treatment allegedly imposed on activists by the far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir, including Portuguese citizens.

The unanimously approved resolutions included two proposals from the Socialist Party (PS) condemning “the detention of Portuguese citizens by the Israeli navy in international waters” and the “inhumane treatment imposed on detained activists by Israeli occupation forces.”

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## 8. UK Health Coalition Warns Against Restricting Support for Palestine Within the NHS Under the Pretext of Combating Racism

A coalition of medical associations representing more than 13,000 healthcare workers in the United Kingdom called on the British government to suspend new measures within the National Health Service (NHS) that would restrict political symbols and prohibit employees from participating in pro-Palestine demonstrations while wearing official uniforms.

These developments follow a review supported by the UK Department of Health recommending mandatory antisemitism training for 1.5 million NHS employees, drawing criticism from medical organizations that fear the measures could be used to suppress expressions of solidarity with Palestine within the healthcare sector.

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# International

## 9. U.S. Court Orders Deportation of Palestinian Activist from Columbia University

A U.S. immigration court issued a final deportation order against Palestinian activist and Columbia University student Mohsen Khader Mahdawi, ordering his removal to Jordan.

The ruling followed a campaign of legal pursuit and public incitement carried out by pro-Zionist platforms after his participation in student protests opposing what participants describe as genocide in Gaza.

The federal court determined that Mahdawi had waived requests for protection through political asylum or relief under the Convention Against Torture after his legal team confirmed it would not pursue additional defensive legal avenues at this judicial stage. The decision remains subject to appeal before higher courts, which could suspend immediate enforcement.

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## 10. Calls to Escalate Protests During the FIFA World Cup Against the United States and FIFA Complicity

With the launch of the FIFA Men’s World Cup, solidarity campaigns have issued widespread calls to use the global sporting event as an opportunity to intensify protests against the United States for its military and political support of Israel and against FIFA for what activists describe as complicity in whitewashing violations and crimes associated with the war in Gaza.

The campaigns emphasize that sports stadiums are not neutral spaces but platforms through which public pressure can be expanded to isolate the Israeli apartheid system and its supporters.

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## 11. Video: U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Responds to Jerry Seinfeld’s Remarks Denying the Existence of Palestine

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar responded to comments made by comedian Jerry Seinfeld during a live broadcast in which he stated that “Palestine does not exist,” after a viewer asked him to say “Free Palestine” following a New York Knicks victory.

Omar asserted that Palestinians “do exist and are the indigenous people of the land,” adding that denying their existence ignores historical and political realities at a time when the war in Gaza continues.

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## 12. Pro-Israel Platforms Launch Smear Campaign Against American Journalist Who Expressed Solidarity with Gaza

The alternative media network BTnewsroom and filmmaker-journalist Kei Pritzker are facing a campaign of defamation and incitement by pro-Israel accounts and platforms following statements in which he challenged Zionist propaganda and supported student activism at American universities.

The campaign, reportedly led by pro-Israel activist Nate Friedman, accused Pritzker of being an “agent” and linked him to left-wing organizations after a discussion of his documentary *The Encampments*, during which he stated that 90% of independent journalists covering student solidarity camps had adopted what he described as a fair and just position.

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## 13. Video: Hollywood Star Promotes Israeli Settlements

Watch: A famous American actress is promoting luxury homes worth millions of dollars on disputed land.

Gwyneth Paltrow has sparked controversy after advertising a luxury real estate project in Israel, with activists accusing her of being “complicit in genocide.”

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## 14. Sixty-Two U.S. Lawmakers Call for Cancer Treatment Access for Gaza Patients

Sixty-two members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate called on the U.S. administration to pressure Israel to stop preventing Palestinian cancer patients from accessing treatment and to reopen the medical corridor that previously enabled Gaza residents to receive healthcare in hospitals in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the lawmakers stated that more than 18,500 Palestinians require urgent specialized medical care unavailable within Gaza, including approximately 11,000 cancer patients.

They noted that 94% of Gaza’s hospitals have been damaged or destroyed and that most diagnostic and treatment services, including oncology services, have collapsed.

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## 15. Former Footballer Abu Trika Condemns the Use of Sports to Whitewash Occupation Crimes

Former Egyptian football star Mohamed Abu Trika stated that sporting events cannot erase the crimes and violations committed by Israel.

He said: “A state that participates in genocide cannot buy its innocence by hosting global tournaments. Principles are indivisible, and history cannot be erased by a World Cup.”