Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2518, Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

1. Health Ministry: 19 killed and 35 injured in Gaza over the past 24 hours

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 19 people were killed and 35 injured who arrived at hospitals across the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours as a result of the continued Israeli attacks.

The ministry stated that the toll includes 18 newly killed individuals, in addition to one person who succumbed to previous injuries. It also confirmed that a number of victims remain trapped under the rubble and on the roads, as ambulance and civil defense crews have so far been unable to reach them, raising the likelihood that the actual death toll will increase.

2. Sixteen Palestinians killed in the West Bank and Jerusalem during July
The Palestine Information Center “Mu’ta” documented the killing of 16 Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem during the past month of June.

Among those killed were one woman, three children—including an infant—and four individuals who carried out resistance attacks against Israeli occupation forces and settlers.

3. Ten percent of Gaza’s population is approaching famine
Justin Brady, head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Palestine, warned on Monday that Gaza is facing a food emergency that threatens to reach Phase 5 of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the stage that officially signifies famine.

He stated that 67% of the Strip’s population suffers from food insecurity, while 10% are on the brink of famine.

4. Israeli forces shoot Palestinian student inside his school in western Gaza
Israeli forces opened fire on a Palestinian student while he was inside his school in Gaza City, injuring him with a bullet that pierced his hand and lodged in his wrist.

The Palestinian Ministry of Education stated that sixth-grade student Khaled Al-Ashram was directly wounded after Israeli forces targeted Al-Sawafir School in western Gaza City.

5. Health Ministry: Cancer and blood disease medications top drug shortage list at 61%
The Gaza Ministry of Health said that cancer and hematology medications top the drug shortage list, with a shortage rate of 61%, placing the lives of cancer patients at serious risk due to the interruption of their treatment protocols.

The ministry added that the overall drug shortage has reached 47%, medical supplies 58%, and laboratory testing materials 85%, threatening the near-total suspension of essential diagnostic and treatment services.

6. New settlement plan in the northern Jordan Valley threatens control over half of Tubas Governorate
Settlement expansion projects continue at a rapid pace in the northern Jordan Valley, as Israeli authorities have begun establishing a new settlement called “Beitiron” in the Umm Al-Abar area, with plans to relocate around 20 families there in the near future.

According to the report, the project is part of a broader settlement policy that places the Palestinian presence and Bedouin communities in the area at one of the most dangerous stages of geographical and demographic displacement, amid escalating attacks, land confiscation, and systematic restrictions on livelihoods.

7. Settlers set fire to land in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus
Israeli settlers set fire to land in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

Local sources reported that a number of settlers, protected by Israeli soldiers, attacked the town and ignited fires on land near the northern cemetery, burning several trees.

8. Video: Settlers attack church in Jerusalem
Watch: Settlers threw stones and spat at the entrance of the Armenian Church in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Europe
9. Singapore detains Massive Attack and bans their return over pro-Palestine slogans
Singaporean authorities detained and questioned members of the renowned British band Massive Attack and issued an indefinite ban preventing them from re-entering the country after they expressed solidarity with the Palestinian cause during a concert in the city.

The band stated that its members were detained, isolated, interrogated separately by Singaporean police following their July 29 performance, had their hotel rooms searched, and their passports temporarily confiscated.

10. British surgeon documents testimony on the targeting of children in Gaza
British surgeon Nizam Mamode gave eyewitness testimony to BBC News, alleging that Israeli drones deliberately target Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip in a systematic manner, causing devastating physical and psychological harm.

According to the report, his testimony aligns with a United Nations report accusing Israel of deliberately targeting children as part of alleged acts of genocide and war crimes.

11. Solidarity marches in England call for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
The international movement Code Pink, together with solidarity and boycott campaigns, has launched an ongoing public and trade union mobilization calling for the immediate release of Kamal Adwan Hospital Director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, along with all Palestinian medical personnel and prisoners.

According to the report, Dr. Abu Safiya has been held in Israeli detention facilities for more than 19 months. The movement also urged supporters to sign a petition addressed to the American Medical Association, calling on the international medical community to fulfill its legal and ethical responsibilities.

12. Talk show highlights alleged Western media bias toward the Israeli narrative
An episode of the program Deep Dive into Palestine, featuring Owen Jones and Karishma Patel, examined mechanisms of censorship and misinformation within Western media institutions, particularly the BBC, regarding coverage of the war in Gaza and the West Bank.

The guests also discussed crackdowns on solidarity with Palestine and major shifts in the Western political and media landscape.

13. German court rules comparison of Israeli actions to Nazism is legally permissible
The Higher Regional Court of Zweibrücken overturned an earlier criminal ruling against a woman who had been fined €2,400 by a lower court in Ludwigshafen.

The higher court’s decision followed the prosecution of the activist for posting Instagram images supporting Palestinian rights that included Nazi symbols used to criticize the Israeli occupation.

14. Calls on Ireland’s Justice Ministry to reverse denial of visas for Gaza students
The Union of Students in Ireland (AMLÉ) called on the Ministry of Justice to immediately reverse its decision refusing entry visas to Palestinian students from the Gaza Strip seeking to continue their education.

A spokesperson described the decision as “shameful,” arguing that lifting the ban and facilitating students’ access is the minimum that should be done in light of what the organization described as the ongoing genocide and the widespread destruction of Gaza’s education sector.

15. Utrecht Council urged to reject Israeli soldiers accused of war crimes
Solidarity groups in the Dutch city of Utrecht launched a local campaign calling for a ban on the entry of Israeli military personnel or individuals allegedly involved in violations of international law, opposing the use of public facilities as safe havens or media platforms for them.

The initiative aims to pressure local authorities to adopt stronger positions supporting justice and accountability while rejecting complicity in alleged genocide and war crimes against Palestinians.

16. Activists protest outside AIB over cybersecurity deal with Israeli company
Demonstrators staged a sit-in outside an AIB bank branch in Belfast, opposing a planned $1.2 million technology contract with Israeli cybersecurity company SNYK, founded and managed by former members of Israel’s military intelligence Unit 8200.

The protest, organized by solidarity groups including BDS Belfast and the Palestinian Aid organization, warned that the agreement could give the company access to Irish customers’ data.

17. Protest in Oldham calls for boycott of Reebok over alleged complicity
Activists in Oldham, England, held a demonstration outside a Sports Direct store on the town’s main street, calling for a boycott of Reebok products.

Participants chanted slogans rejecting financial support for what they described as the apartheid system and companies allegedly complicit in the oppression of the Palestinian people, urging major retailers to stop selling the brand.

International
18. Columbia University opens global center in Tel Aviv amid student and academic criticism
Columbia University has opened its newest global center in Tel Aviv to strengthen cooperation with Israel after a delay of nearly three years due to the aftermath of the October 2023 events.

The announcement sparked criticism from solidarity groups within the university, which already operates ten similar centers worldwide, including in Amman, Tunis, and Istanbul.

19. Pro-Israel campaign targets Wisconsin candidate Francesca Hong over support for Palestine
According to the report, pro-Israel lobbying groups in the United States have launched a coordinated campaign against progressive American politician Francesca Hong as she leads polling ahead of Wisconsin’s 2026 gubernatorial Democratic primary.

The group “Stop Antisemitism” reportedly published a statement attacking Hong in an effort to weaken her public support and intimidate Democratic Party circles backing her.

20. AIPAC spends more than $60 million to defeat Democratic candidate critical of Israel
Michigan’s Democratic primary elections have become a political battleground over the war in Gaza and the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), amid growing criticism of continued U.S. funding for Israel and record campaign spending supporting pro-Israel candidates.

At a campaign rally for Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Dearborn, protesters chanted slogans against AIPAC, while Michigan State Representative Alabas Farhat criticized what he described as the U.S. administration’s double standards.

21. Euro-Med Monitor: 100 Israeli trucks remove rubble, evidence, and human remains from Gaza every day
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor warned that Israeli forces, with the participation of Israeli civilian companies, are carrying out a large-scale and systematic operation to crush and remove rubble from neighborhoods and facilities destroyed in the Gaza Strip, transporting it outside the territory without publicly accounting for the quantities removed or allowing independent oversight.

The organization said this is occurring before international and local investigative committees have been able to inspect and document the sites, potentially destroying material evidence related to alleged genocide and the remains of victims who are still missing beneath the rubble.