Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2536, Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• 1. Among them are two children: 8 killed and wounded as violations by the occupation forces continue in the Gaza Strip

Eight citizens, including two children, were killed and others were wounded in Gaza City, while additional people sustained injuries as a result of attacks and gunfire from Israeli occupation forces’ vehicles in various parts of the Gaza Strip.

Local sources reported that several citizens were injured in an attack on a house in the Al-Taw’am area in the northern Gaza Strip.

2. Occupation forces break up graduation ceremony for Al-Quds University students and arrest several participants

Israeli occupation forces prevented a graduation ceremony for students of Al-Quds University from taking place in the Old City of Jerusalem and arrested several participants in the ceremony.

Occupation forces raided Khan Tankaz in the Qattanin Market near the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and broke up a graduation ceremony for several Al-Quds University students, according to Jerusalem sources.

3. Another 1,152 dunams seized for settlement expansion: occupation forces turn West Bank villages into military zones

The occupation authorities continued to escalate settlement expansion in the West Bank by issuing military orders to seize hundreds of dunams of citizens’ land, while simultaneously imposing sieges and carrying out forced displacement through settler militias protected by the army. The situation reflects clear coordination between the two sides to depopulate large areas in favor of settlement expansion.

Occupation forces issued a military order to seize approximately 1,152 dunams of land belonging to the towns of Sinjil and Lubban al-Sharqiya and the village of Qaryut, north of Ramallah.

4. Occupation forces extend detention of Palestinian doctor despite her undergoing cardiac catheterization

An Israeli military court extended the detention of Palestinian doctor Dima Amin, 55, by an additional five days over social media posts, despite her suffering a severe heart attack and undergoing a catheterization procedure while in detention.

Occupation forces arrested Amin, a gynecologist, from her home in the city of Ramallah in the central West Bank. She was then unreachable for 36 hours, without her family or lawyer being informed of where she was being held.

5. “Mu’ta”: 2026 is the deadliest year for settler attacks in the West Bank and Jerusalem

The Mu’ta Palestinian Information Center reported a significant and unprecedented escalation in the severity of settler attacks in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, confirming that the current year, 2026, has recorded the highest annual number of Palestinians killed as a result of such attacks since October 7, 2023.

According to data published by the center, 27 Palestinians have been killed as a result of settler attacks from the beginning of 2026 through August 24, representing a 69% increase compared with 2025, when 16 Palestinians were killed.

6. Occupation forces threaten assassinations and evacuation of neighborhoods in Gaza over kites

Kites flown by children in the Gaza Strip for entertainment have become a pretext for a new escalation by the occupation, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to intensify assassination operations and evacuate residential neighborhoods in the Strip, following the arrival of several kites in Israeli settlements adjacent to Gaza.

Field sources said that “children use kites in displacement camps to play and create moments of joy amid harsh humanitarian conditions, while the wind can carry some of them toward the Israeli side after their strings break, particularly given the proximity of Palestinian residential areas to settlements adjacent to the Strip.”

European
7. Calls for a gathering at Southwark Crown Court on September 15 in support of protesters

Solidarity groups in the United Kingdom issued an urgent call for people to gather and demonstrate outside the London courthouse, coinciding with a scheduled hearing for three activists facing serious criminal charges after chanting the Arabic word during marches in support of Palestine.

The case, involving activists Haya, Izza and Abdullah, is described as the first prosecution of its kind over the use of a political term. According to the report, the British occupation government is seeking to turn it into a test case that would establish a legal precedent legitimizing the suppression and banning of Arabic-language words.

8. Irish activists protest against Home Bargains for selling Israeli products

Supporters of Palestinian rights held a protest outside a Home Bargains branch in the city of Craigavon, condemning the store management’s decision to display new goods originating from the Israeli occupation.

The protesters, supported by branches of the boycott movement in Belfast, Armagh and Strabane, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the store’s expansion of its commercial ties with companies accused of supporting the genocide in Gaza, following months of ongoing grassroots actions aimed at pressuring the retailer.

9. McDonald’s Australia suspends employee who chanted in support of Palestine at Israelis

McDonald’s management in the Australian city of Brisbane suspended an employee at its Cannon Hill branch and opened an investigation after a verbal confrontation during which she chanted in support of Palestine at customers from Israeli settlements.

The incident began when two settlers complained about items missing from their order. It developed into a political confrontation after the employee learned their nationality; she shouted “Free Palestine” at them, called them “child killers,” and demanded that they leave the restaurant.

10. Canadian activist asks Montreal mayor to boycott Israel

Canadian political activist Yves Engler confronted Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez with a question about her position on calls to sever relations with the Israeli occupation, citing statements by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who called for dozens of Palestinians in Gaza to be killed.

Engler also reminded the mayor that she had accused someone of antisemitism after he displayed a satirical statue mocking Ben-Gvir, asking her to clarify her position on boycotting and severing relations with the occupation.

11. 700 artists and activists in Scotland sign petition urging Edinburgh Festival to cut ties with Baillie Gifford

Artists, creatives and cultural-sector workers signed a joint letter pressuring the international festival’s management to end its financial partnership with the investment company, citing the involvement of its financial portfolio in supporting companies that work with the military-industrial system of the occupation army.

Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford holds shares in British company Babcock International, which is linked to joint weapons programs with Israel Aerospace Industries, as well as in Elbit Systems, which is accused of involvement in the manufacture of Israeli military drones.

12. Canada warns against financial and commercial dealings with occupation settlements

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand issued official guidance to national companies advising them to avoid any activities that directly or indirectly support or facilitate settlements or violence associated with them, warning that violators could face legal, financial and reputational risks.

The Canadian warning comes in line with the international position that considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem illegal.

13. Occupation authorities prevent two European lawmakers from entering the occupied Palestinian territories

Israeli occupation authorities prevented two Members of the European Parliament from Sweden’s Left Party, Jonas Sjöstedt and Hanna Gedin, from entering the occupied Palestinian territories, following direct instructions from Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, according to reports.

The two lawmakers were barred from entering because of their criticism of Israeli occupation policies, as well as their support for international legal measures targeting Israeli officials over allegations of violations and crimes against Palestinians.

14. Independent investigation: “Israel” committed a war crime by killing journalists and medics at Nasser Hospital

An investigation by The Independent revealed that the occupation army relied on claims that a surveillance camera belonging to the resistance’s security apparatus was being used to justify an attack that killed six Palestinians in Gaza a year ago.

According to the British newspaper’s investigation, at least two of those killed in the attack targeting Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on August 25 of the previous year worked in the humanitarian field. One was a hospital employee, while the other was a member of the civil defense team involved in rescue operations.

15. Protest outside Asda calling for a boycott of occupation goods

Pro-Palestinian activists held demonstrations outside Asda supermarket branches in Britain, demanding the immediate removal of Israeli products and Coca-Cola beverages from the shelves, accusing the company of profiting from support for occupation crimes.

The actions come in response to the alleged complicity of major retailers and the British government’s delay in banning goods from illegal settlements built on stolen Palestinian land, as well as Coca-Cola’s alleged complicity, with its distributor operating a regional distribution center inside a Zionist settlement.

16. Protest at the School of Oriental and African Studies condemning complicity with the occupation

The SOAS Students for Justice in Palestine (SOAS SJP) campaign organized a protest condemning the escalation of government and academic complicity with the Israeli occupation and rejecting the continuation of the war in Palestine.

The student action came in response to the British Ministry of Defence’s announcement of a partnership with 35 British universities as part of the “Defence Universities Alliance” (DUA), which organizers say is militarizing the education sector and normalizing Zionism and imperialism.

17. 200 Irish sports champions sign letter to Gaelic Athletic Association calling for end to Allianz sponsorship

The executive committee of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) erected barriers outside Croke Park stadium and reportedly shamefully refused to accept a letter delivered by the “Stop Allianz” campaign groups and signed by more than 200 All-Ireland champions.

The letter, supported by prominent figures such as Dara Ó Cinnéide and Jimmy Barry-Murphy, calls for a memorandum submitted on July 1, 2026, to be referred to the Ethics and Integrity Committee for consideration of ending the sponsorship of insurance company Allianz, which is accused of complicity in financing settlements.

International
18. Colombian president criticizes resumption of relations with Israel

#Watch: Describing it as “applause for genocide,” former Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized his country’s government’s decision to resume diplomatic relations with Israel.

19. Global Alliance for Palestine calls for arms embargo on occupation and sanctions

The international alliance called on hundreds of human rights organizations and popular and student movements around the world to participate in coordinated action from October 9 to 11, 2026, to condemn the continuation of the genocidal war and crimes committed by the Israeli occupation.

The alliance’s executive director, Robert Andrews, said the events, which will include marches and civil disobedience, will focus on activating the boycott movement and applying pressure to cut military and political support for the occupation as attacks on Gaza and the occupied West Bank continue despite the 2025 ceasefire agreement.

20. #Video: Thai man expels Israeli tourists

#Watch: “This is my land, not yours.” A Thai vendor waves a Palestinian flag while expelling Israeli tourists from in front of his shop.

21. #Video: Teva pleads to hide its Israeli identity because of the boycott

#Watch: Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva, headquartered in Petah Tikva, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of generic medicines. It has become a major target of the boycott movement because of its alleged donations of medical supplies to the occupation army and its participation in the military “Adopt a Battalion” program.