European-Palestinian Media Center (EPAL) Bulletin – Issue: 2594 – Date: Thursday, 05/11/2026

1. Gaza: 3 killed and 21 injured in 24 hours as death toll rises to 74,618

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced that three people had been killed and 21 injured in hospitals across the territory over the past 24 hours as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression.

In its daily statistical report, the Ministry explained that two of those killed had died in the past few hours, while another succumbed to injuries sustained previously.

2. Starvation, medical neglect and repression: Conditions of female prisoners deteriorate at Damon Prison

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs has warned of worsening health and living conditions for Palestinian female prisoners at Damon Prison.

The situation is the result of continued policies of starvation, denial of medical treatment, and exposure to acts of repression and physical and psychological abuse. These practices pose serious risks to the prisoners’ lives and safety.

3. Occupation forces continue closing the iron gate at the entrance to Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem

Israeli occupation forces have continued to keep the iron gate closed at the entrance to the town of Al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem.

The Jerusalem Governorate reported that occupation forces maintained the closure of the iron gate they had installed at the town’s entrance. This coincided with continued incursions into the area adjacent to the main road near the Qalandiya checkpoint, under the pretext of the presence of a suspicious object.

4. 1,134 children have lost limbs in Gaza: War injuries continue to haunt them as Israel denies them treatment

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has warned of the worsening humanitarian suffering of children who have undergone amputations in the Gaza Strip, amid continued restrictions on access to medical treatment, rehabilitation and prosthetic limbs.

The organization stressed that the consequences of these injuries extend beyond physical damage, affecting children’s futures and their ability to learn, move around and integrate into society.

According to the Monitor, the number of children who have undergone amputations as a result of Israeli attacks has reached 1,134, based on figures released on October 9, 2026.

It also noted that continued disruption of their treatment and rehabilitation, along with obstacles preventing them from accessing assistive devices, further compounds the physical and psychological harm caused by their injuries.

5. Shocking testimonies from Damon Prison: Starvation, medical neglect and assaults against female prisoners

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs has revealed a deterioration in the health and living conditions of Palestinian female prisoners at Damon Prison.

The situation is marked by continued medical neglect, denial of treatment, deliberate starvation and poor food conditions, as well as acts of repression and assault inside the prison.

6. Occupation forces arrest 39 Palestinians and detain children and former prisoners

Israeli occupation forces launched a widespread campaign of raids and incursions across various areas of the occupied West Bank.

The operations resulted in the arrest of 39 Palestinians, including former prisoners, a journalist and five women. Young men and children were also detained.

The forces further raided dozens of homes, searched them and subjected their residents to mistreatment.

# European News

7. Dutch university cancels lecture addressing “Zionist propaganda” surrounding the October 7 attack

Maastricht University in the Netherlands cancelled a meeting organized by a Jewish student organization just one hour before it was scheduled to begin, following protests by pro-Palestinian activists outside the event venue.

Twelve students had been expected to attend a lecture by social sciences professor Eli Sapir, addressing Israeli allegations concerning the October 7 attack. The event was organized by the Jewish Students’ Union.

8. German police suppress pro-Palestinian student protest at the University of Hamburg

German riot police suppressed a large student demonstration organized by dozens of pro-Palestinian students on the University of Hamburg campus.

Police imposed a tight security cordon around the academic complex and began carrying out widespread arrests among the demonstrators.

The student protest was organized to reject what was described as the university administration’s complicity and its continued academic partnerships and research projects with Israeli occupation institutions allegedly involved in supporting the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

9. Protest outside AIB Bank in Ireland against deal with Israeli cybersecurity company

Activists from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement demonstrated outside the headquarters of Allied Irish Banks (AIB) in the Irish city of Dundalk.

The protest targeted a proposed agreement between the bank and an Israeli cybersecurity company founded by former Israeli occupation army soldiers.

Demonstrators held slogans condemning the prioritization of financial profits over humanitarian principles. They described the proposed deal as direct complicity with companies that support the occupation army in its ongoing genocidal war against the Palestinian people.

10. Symbolic funeral march in Canada against expansion of Israeli arms factory and in rejection of genocide

Activists from the BDS movement organized a symbolic funeral march in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, in Quebec, Canada.

The demonstration protested plans to expand the weapons manufacturing facility belonging to General Dynamics, a company accused of complicity in financing the occupation army.

11. Protest checkpoint at Microsoft’s data center in Dublin and demonstration against settlement promotion in London

In Dublin, a Microsoft data center was turned into a symbolic checkpoint following research by the Eko Foundation alleging that Microsoft’s Azure service helps force Palestinians to use it to apply for Israeli military permits required for movement.

In London, an activist disrupted a stand promoting holiday homes in the occupied territories during the World Travel Market exhibition at the ExCeL Centre.

The protest targeted the promotion of illegal settlements that violate international law.

12. Upcoming legal challenge in Britain against designation of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization

Huda Amory, one of the group’s founders, is set to approach Britain’s highest judicial authority to challenge the decision to designate the organization as a terrorist group.

The hearing follows the arrest of more than 300 group supporters by London police on Saturday for holding signs reading: “I oppose genocide and support Palestine Action.”

According to the Defend Our Juries campaign, approximately 4,200 people have been arrested since the ban came into force last July.

13. Birmingham City Council to discuss boycotting and divesting from the Israeli occupation

Birmingham City Council in the United Kingdom is preparing to discuss a formal proposal calling for an examination of options to exclude investments, withdraw existing investments and boycott contracts linked to the Israeli occupation entity.

The proposal calls for a comprehensive review of public contracts and banking services. It also urges the West Midlands Pension Fund Committee to establish a working group to review investment assets and withdraw investments from companies considered complicit.

14. Activists disrupt Israeli occupation stand at Britain’s World Travel Market in protest against settlements

Activists stormed the Israeli occupation stand at the World Travel Market (WTM), held at the ExCeL Centre in London.

The protest targeted Israel’s promotion of tourist properties and holiday homes located within illegal settlements established in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Demonstrators called on British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to honour his previous promise to ban this type of promotional advertising, which violates international law.

They stressed that promoting settlement tourism constitutes direct complicity in legitimizing land theft and providing economic support for apartheid crimes.

15. Bicycle march in Philadelphia calls for the removal of businesses supporting the Israeli occupation

Under the slogan “No business for Zionists — these Zionist institutions must leave; they have no place in our city”, grassroots organizations identified a list of establishments targeted for boycott.

The list included prominent restaurants and businesses such as Dizengoff, Huda, Schlesinger’s and MacMart, whose owners are accused of involvement in supporting and financing the occupation entity.

This grassroots mobilization aims to curb Zionist investment and economic complicity in the genocidal war.

# International News

16. Bicycle ride to boycott American restaurants supporting the Israeli occupation

Pro-Palestinian activists in Philadelphia, United States, are organizing a protest bicycle ride entitled “The Great Return Ride” to boycott a number of companies and restaurants that allegedly raised funds and provided support to the occupation army and settlements after October 7.

The initiative is led by the Philly Bike On Your Left group and the Boycott Cook & Solo coalition.

The targeted restaurants include Huda, Schlesinger’s, Goldie, Kfar Cafe, MacMart and Dizengoff, which are accused of direct involvement in supporting the Israeli occupation.

17. Leon Trotsky Museum in Mexico declares itself an “Apartheid-Free Zone”

The Leon Trotsky Museum in Mexico City has announced that it is joining the “Apartheid-Free Zone” initiative.

This is the first move of its kind involving a museum, bringing the number of such zones in Latin America to more than 300. These zones are committed to severing ties of complicity with the Israeli system accused of committing genocide.

During the unveiling of a commemorative plaque, the museum’s director, Gabriela Pérez Noriega, stressed that supporting the Palestinian cause and liberation struggles forms an essential part of Trotsky’s and Marxism’s legacy.

18. Eighteen pro-Palestinian candidates win congressional positions, including Adam Hamawy and Abdul El-Sayed

In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed won a seat in the Senate. He had previously described Israeli attacks against Palestinians as genocide.

Other successful candidates included progressive politicians who support Palestinian rights, among them Brad Lander in New York, Chris Rabb in Pennsylvania and Milat Kiros in Colorado.

Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy also won a seat in the state of New Jersey.

19. Demonstrators in Indonesia wave Palestinian flags and demand cancellation of Andrea Bocelli’s concert

Activists and demonstrators held a protest against the Italian singer’s concert, citing his participation in a fundraising event in Los Angeles for an organization that supports the Israeli occupation army.

This is the incident referred to by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) in its statement.

20. Amputee children in Gaza denied treatment: Euro-Mediterranean Monitor warns of undermining their chances of recovery

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor stated that Israel continues to deprive children who have undergone amputations in the Gaza Strip of specialized medical treatment and the basic conditions necessary to live with dignity.

This is being carried out through restrictions on medical evacuations and the undermining of rehabilitation services, further intensifying the consequences of their injuries and leaving children facing prolonged suffering that goes far beyond simply surviving the bombardment.

The Monitor explained that the officially reported number of amputation cases among Palestinian children has reached 1,134.

The organization considers that causing these injuries and subsequently undermining the means of treating those affected falls within the framework of the crime of genocide committed by the occupying state against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.