Epal (European-Palestinian Media Center) Bulletin | Issue: 2580 | Date: Thursday, 08/10/2026

1. 5 killed and others injured by occupation fire in Gaza: continued violations of the ceasefire
Five people, including a child, were killed as a result of the continued violations of the ceasefire by the occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, through shelling and gunfire in various areas of the Strip.
2. One killed and 14 injured by occupation forces during attacks on olive harvesters in the northern West Bank
A Palestinian was killed and 14 others were injured, including four paramedics, by gunfire and assaults carried out by occupation forces and settlers during attacks targeting olive harvesters in the towns of Ramin and Burqa and other areas between Nablus and Tulkarm in the northern occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed in a statement that a Palestinian had been killed and others injured by occupation fire in the Ramin Plain. It later announced that the number of injured had risen to 14 as a result of gunfire and attacks by occupation forces and settlers, including four members of ambulance crews.

3. The war leaves a lasting wound in Gaza: 71,000 orphans and 64,000 widows
Three years of war in the Gaza Strip have left behind not only the rubble of homes and facilities, but also a deep social wound that has extended into the heart of the Palestinian family, after tens of thousands of people lost their fathers, mothers, children and breadwinners, turning loss from a temporary event into a daily reality weighing heavily on an entire society.
Figures issued by the Ministry of Social Development in Gaza reveal the scale of this transformation: the number of orphaned children has reached approximately 71,846, while the number of widows has reached 64,413 women during the years of war. Meanwhile, the number of households headed and supported financially by women has risen to around 86,000.

4. On the third anniversary of the war: 74,250 killed and 175,278 injured in Gaza
The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced that the cumulative death toll from the Israeli assault on Gaza since its beginning has risen to 74,250 killed and 175,278 injured, while bodies and missing people remain under the rubble of destroyed buildings and rescue teams have been unable to reach all affected areas.
These figures come as the third anniversary of the war on the Gaza Strip approaches, showing that the ceasefire has not brought an end to the human losses, as deaths and injuries continue, alongside operations to recover the bodies of those killed from beneath the rubble. The toll is expected to rise as search and recovery operations continue.

5. 2,200 violations by occupation forces and settlers against Bedouin communities during September
The Al-Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights and Targeted Villages said in its monthly report that September 2026 saw 2,200 violations by the occupation forces and their settlers in Bedouin communities and rural and agricultural areas.
The organization noted that the significance of this figure lies not only in its size, but also in the diversity and accumulation of the violations and their simultaneous impact on security, housing, property, work, agriculture, freedom of movement and access to land.

6. #Video: Settlers burn vehicles belonging to international journalists
#Watch… Settlers burn vehicles belonging to international journalists and pro-Palestinian activists while they were covering attacks on the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
7. #Video: Occupation soldiers assault a Palestinian family in Hebron
#Watch… Harrowing footage shows a group of Israeli occupation soldiers assaulting a Palestinian family, including an elderly man and women, in Khirbet “Ghuwein” near the town of Al-Samu, south of Hebron in the West Bank.
8. #Video: Ben Gvir oversees the demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem
#Watch… Standing atop one of the bulldozers, Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir oversees on the ground the demolition of a five-story building containing 10 apartments and inhabited by 70 Palestinians in the Al-Tur area of occupied East Jerusalem, under the pretext of “construction without a permit.”
Europe
9. France chooses to crack down on protesters after three years of genocide in full view of the world
French police in Paris decided to ban a pro-Palestinian demonstration scheduled for today, Wednesday, to protest the genocide and demand respect for the ceasefire.
Paris Police Chief Patrice Faure issued the ban at the request of Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, justifying the move on the grounds of what he described as “serious risks of public disorder.”

10. Condemnation of solidarity demonstrations for Gaza in Australia as a Jewish council calls for sanctions against the occupation
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns condemned planned solidarity demonstrations in Sydney and Wollongong today to commemorate the victims of the ongoing genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, describing the events as “heartless and provocative.”
In contrast, the organization “Jews Against Occupation 48,” which is organizing the Sydney demonstration under the slogan “Don’t Let Israel Steal History,” said that this day represents the actual beginning of what it described as the most brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide carried out by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government against the Palestinian people, which has resulted in the deaths of around 75,000 Palestinians over three years.

11. European lawmaker accuses the EU of complicity in the Israeli genocide
Italian Member of the European Parliament Cecilia Strada said that the indifference of European institutions toward the genocide committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip and the occupation of the West Bank has turned into overt complicity, following a week-long field visit she made to the occupied West Bank.
Strada accused the European Union of pursuing a policy of double standards, comparing it with the imposition of 22 packages of sanctions against Russia, while refraining from taking similarly deterrent measures against the Israeli occupation.

12. London police restrict student march denouncing the genocide in Gaza
The authorities limited the event to just one and a half hours, designating Lincoln Square as the meeting point at 12:30 p.m. The march was to follow a designated route ending at Russell Square, where protesters would be forcibly required to disperse at 2:00 p.m., with face coverings that conceal identity prohibited under threat of arrest.
The restrictions also included a ban on displaying or chanting slogans calling for an intifada or encouraging what authorities described as “unlawful extremism.” Meanwhile, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police James Harman confirmed that there was no legal basis for banning the protest altogether because the criteria for uncontrollable public disorder had not been met, despite pressure from pro-occupation activists who called for its cancellation.

13. Mass demonstrations in New Zealand denouncing the continuation of the war in Gaza
Popular movements and boycott groups in New Zealand are preparing to launch the first marches of the Global Day of Action for Palestine next Saturday, October 10, in a nationwide wave of protests across major cities, beginning in the economic capital, Auckland.
The mobilization, led by the Global Palestine Coalition, comes as 1,100 days have passed since the Zionist genocidal war and ongoing ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 74,200 Palestinians and the destruction of 70% of facilities.

14. #Video: Protesters in France chant “We are all children of Gaza”
#Watch… “We are all children of Gaza”: protesters chant in solidarity with Palestinians in the Strip during a massive student march in the French capital, Paris.
15. Three years of genocide: “Rafael” and “BAE Systems” factories supplying arms to the occupation shut down
Activists surrounded the “Rafael” factory in Newcastle for the second time this week, while others shut down a “BAE Systems” facility in Samlesbury that manufactures the fuselage structure of F-35 fighter jets, under the slogan: “There is no business as usual with merchants of death.”
16. “It is committing genocide”: Rima Hassan removes occupation flag inside the European Parliament
French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan removed the occupation flag from an exhibition promoting a “Greater Israel map” inside the Parliament, stressing that commemorating the victims of October 7 does not require being associated with a state that commits genocide.
The Parliament’s leadership is examining the incident, while the occupation’s foreign minister attacked Hassan over the act.

17. Protesters shut down an Elbit factory in Britain to disrupt arms supplies to the occupation
Activists from the “Blackburn for Palestine” group shut down the site of “BAE Systems” military factories in the Samlesbury area of Lancashire, Britain, starting at 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, bringing movement and production inside the facility to a complete standstill as the third anniversary of the genocidal war in the Gaza Strip was marked.
The action was carried out to disrupt the arming of what the text describes as the “Zionist genocidal regime.” The factory is considered a strategic facility responsible for manufacturing the rear fuselage structure of all F-35 warplanes without exception. These aircraft form the backbone of the occupation’s air force in the daily bombing and destruction of civilians and vital facilities in Gaza.

18. Solidarity demonstration by the “PAJU” movement outside McGill University in Canada
The “Palestinians and Jews United” movement organized a solidarity demonstration, including the distribution of informational and educational materials, outside McGill University’s Roddick Gates in the Canadian city of Montreal, denouncing the continuation of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
Participants gathered at the corner of Sherbrooke Street and McGill College Avenue, near McGill Metro station, reaffirming their absolute and continued support for the resistance and the Palestinian right to liberation and return.

International
19. “Naza” hits U.S. cinemas: Israeli testimonies bring support for the Gaza war before the public
The Israeli documentary “Naza” is heading to U.S. cinemas, featuring testimonies from former Israeli soldiers and officials regarding targeting operations in the Gaza Strip and what its filmmakers say these testimonies reveal about the mechanisms used to select targets and the use of artificial intelligence technologies during the war.
The film’s screening in the United States comes amid continued debate over U.S. military and political support for “Israel,” and growing international human-rights criticism of the war in Gaza, including widespread killings, destruction and restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid.