Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2485, Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

1. Six killed, including a child, due to alleged Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza
Israeli forces reportedly committed 11 ceasefire violations in the Gaza Strip, including shootings and the demolition of homes, accompanied by artillery shelling in the southern and central parts of the Strip, resulting in the deaths of four people, including a child.

Another civilian was killed and 27 people were injured, three of them seriously or critically, following an Israeli strike that hit a tent near the Al-Nass junction on the coast of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Medical sources reported that one deceased person and ten injured individuals arrived at the Kuwaiti Specialized Hospital, while another deceased person and five injured individuals were taken to Nasser Medical Complex.

2. Child dies after suffering a head injury during an Israeli raid in the city of al-Bireh

Fifteen-year-old Amir Ahmad Jaber died from severe head injuries sustained after being shot by Israeli forces during a raid in the Umm al-Sharayet area of the city of al-Bireh in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestine Medical Complex announced the boy’s death after he arrived at the hospital in extremely critical condition.

3. Thirteen detainees from Gaza arrive at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

Israeli authorities released 13 Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip, who were transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital by staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

According to local sources, they were released through the Kerem Shalom crossing before being transferred to the hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, where they underwent medical examinations.

4. Prisoners’ Club: Israel continues targeting high school students in the West Bank during examinations

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club stated that Israeli authorities continue to intensify measures against students in the occupied West Bank as part of a systematic policy affecting all levels of education.

The latest incident involved the arrest of four high school students during their final examinations.

The organization added that before and during the current academic year, a total of 65 high school students had been arrested, depriving them of their right to education.

5. Israel conducts arrest campaign, including against workers, in the West Bank

Israeli forces carried out a series of arrests across various areas of the West Bank, including the detention of workers.

In Bethlehem, Ibrahim Mohammad Da’amseh (22) and Samed Nimer Al-Atiq (32) were arrested following searches of their homes.

In East Jerusalem, several young men were arrested during a raid on the town of Hizma. Israeli forces also entered al-Ram and fired tear gas at Palestinian vehicles.

In Ramallah, Basel Nayef Ibrahim Al-Najjar (20) and Mohammad Nader Al-Ghalith (18) were arrested in the Jalazone refugee camp.

6. Jerusalem Governorate: The killing of child Amir Jaber requires international intervention

The Jerusalem Governorate stated that the killing of fifteen-year-old Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber by Israeli forces during the raid on the Umm al-Sharayet neighborhood represents a continuation of daily killings and alleged extrajudicial executions against the Palestinian people.

According to the governorate, with the boy’s death, who held a Jerusalem identity card, the number of deaths recorded since the beginning of 2026 has risen to eleven.

7. Continued ban on the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque requires a strategy to address the risk

Writer and political analyst Farhan Alqam stated that Israel’s ban on the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, which has been in place for more than a week, is part of a plan aimed at taking full control of the mosque and distancing Muslims from it.

According to Alqam, this plan originated around thirty years ago following the massacre carried out by the extremist Goldstein, after which Israel introduced temporal and spatial divisions within the site and gradually consolidated its control.

Europe
8. Use of Israeli spyware software revealed in Iceland
The news website “Visir” reported that the Office of the Icelandic Prosecutor General allegedly used software produced by the Israeli company Cellebrite and that Icelandic government officials participated in the company’s promotional campaigns on YouTube.

The text also states that Cellebrite has been accused of involvement in Israeli operations in the Palestinian territories and of selling its software to authoritarian governments.

9. Slovenian president recognizes genocide in the Gaza Strip

Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar stated that what is happening in the Gaza Strip constitutes genocide against the Palestinians.

She also called on the International Court of Justice to determine whether peremptory norms of international law are binding on the permanent member states of the UN Security Council.

10. UN Commissioner Sidoti: Israeli military is among the world’s most criminal

Chris Sidoti stated during the presentation of the latest UN commission report in Geneva that this assessment is based on documentation collected regarding the conduct of Israeli forces.

He said that serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights had allegedly been committed, including war crimes, mass killings of civilians, and the destruction of infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.

11. “Coweg Laighean” activists call for intensified boycott of implicated companies

Activists from the group “Coweg Laighean,” through the organization Anti-Imperialist Action, called for increased direct pressure on politicians and companies they consider complicit with Israel, coinciding with the one-thousandth day of the war in Gaza.

According to the activists, marches, flags, and petitions are no longer sufficient, and the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement should be strengthened.

12. Activists block arms factory in Samlesbury supplying F-35 components

Activists attempted to disrupt production at the Samlesbury facility, where rear fuselage sections for F-35 fighter jets are manufactured.

Organizers invited the public to join the protest in order to increase pressure on British companies involved in production.

13. Microsoft Italy employee sends letter to colleagues about the company’s alleged involvement

Noor, a former technician at a Microsoft data center in Italy, sent a protest email to thousands of former European colleagues before leaving the company.

In the message, Noor claims that Microsoft’s European data centers provide cloud infrastructure used by the Israeli military.

14. Swedish protester chants slogans in Arabic in support of Gaza

A Swedish activist chanted slogans in Arabic during a large demonstration in Stockholm in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The text states that more than 160 demonstrations took place in the Swedish capital between October 2023 and May 2026, with the largest occurring in November 2024 and attracting more than 30,000 participants.

International
15. Pennsylvania court sends nine Swarthmore College students to trial
A U.S. judge rejected a motion to dismiss the charges against nine Swarthmore College students and scheduled a jury trial for July 1.

The case concerns the clearing of a protest encampment on campus.

16. Medea Benjamin (Code Pink): Israel is hated throughout the world

Activist Medea Benjamin stated that U.S. authorities are targeting her because of her activism against the war in Gaza.

She explained that her commitment stems from her knowledge of the Palestinian situation since the 1948 Nakba and from visits to Hebron and Gaza, reaffirming her support for Palestinians’ right of return and freedom.

17. Florida Representative Randy Fine attacks pro-Palestinian activist

Florida Republican Representative Randy Fine confronted a human rights activist who had questioned him about the killing of children during the war in Gaza.

18. UN official: Gaza’s residents are confined to an ever-shrinking area

Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, stated that civilians are living under extremely difficult conditions.

She said that the population is confined to a geographical area that continues to shrink and that no tangible progress can be said to have been made regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip.

19. Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor warns against draft “Peace Council” decision

The organization expressed concern over a draft decision, reported by The Guardian, that would grant immunity to members, staff, collaborators, and operational forces of the Peace Council for their activities in the Gaza Strip.

According to the text, the proposal would also allow the free use of Palestinian public facilities, creating an operational authority exempt from judicial oversight.

20. B’Tselem: Israel killed 54 minors in the West Bank in 2025 and withheld the bodies of 18 of them

The Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem stated that Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children and teenagers in the West Bank during 2025.

According to the report, most of them did not pose a direct threat; 21 were allegedly killed without participating in clashes, while another 13 were reportedly shot after being accused of throwing stones.

The report adds that 47 minors died from gunfire and another seven were killed in airstrikes.