European-Palestinian Media Center (EPAL) Bulletin – Issue: 2601 – Date: Thursday, 12/11/2026

1. Six Palestinians killed and others injured by Israeli fire in various areas of Gaza

Six citizens were killed and several others injured by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, as violations of the ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian factions and Israel continue. The ceasefire came into effect on October 10.

### 2. Settlers set fire to more than 100 vehicles and dozens of olive trees and establish a new settlement outpost in the West Bank

Settlers have escalated their attacks against Palestinian residents and their property in various parts of the occupied West Bank. They set fire to more than 100 vehicles, dozens of olive trees and warehouses in the village of Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus. They also attacked farmers, damaged agricultural land and established a new settlement outpost northeast of Ramallah.

More than 50 settlers launched an attack on the Al-Qanater area, north of the village of Lubban ash-Sharqiya, setting fire to a vehicle scrapyard after pouring flammable substances over the vehicles. The fire destroyed more than 100 vehicles, and the flames spread towards nearby Palestinian homes.

### 3. Israel refuses to release 14 doctors from Gaza and continues to detain them without trial

Israeli courts have rejected requests to release 14 Palestinian doctors from the Gaza Strip, keeping them in detention without trial.

Meanwhile, Gaza’s healthcare system continues to face severe difficulties due to a critical shortage of medical personnel and specialists in essential fields, following attacks on hospitals and the killing and arrest of large numbers of healthcare workers.

The Israeli human rights organisation Physicians for Human Rights stated that Israeli courts had rejected two petitions submitted by the organisation demanding the release of the 14 doctors, who remain in Israeli prisons without trial. Some have been detained for more than two years.

### 4. Winter emergency in Gaza: Israel misleads the international community and exploits displaced people by denying them essential shelter supplies

The Governmental Winter Emergency Committee in the Gaza Strip accused the Israeli authorities of misleading international public opinion regarding their preparations for the winter season and of continuing to use the humanitarian needs of displaced people as a tool of pressure and extortion.

The situation is particularly alarming, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face increasing risks due to rainfall and falling temperatures.

The Committee stated that claims made by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office regarding coordination for a winter preparedness plan and the facilitation of humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip constitute a clear attempt to mislead international public opinion and evade legal and moral responsibility for the catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the territory.

### 5. Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and Prisoners’ Club demand the release of two women detained from Gaza, one of whom has cancer

The Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club have called for the immediate release of two female detainees: Amal Al-Rifi, aged 60, and her daughter Yasmine, aged 33.

The two women have been detained by Israeli authorities since October 20, following their arrest in the Gaza Strip.

The organisations expressed particular concern about Amal’s health, as she suffers from cancer and is being denied the opportunity to continue her treatment.

In a statement based on the women’s testimonies during their first visit at Damon Prison, the organisations explained that the two women were arrested while returning from a medical treatment trip to Egypt.

They were subsequently transferred to Ashkelon Prison, where they were interrogated until October 29, before being moved to Damon Prison.

### 6. Red Crescent warns of rising meningitis cases in the Gaza Strip

The Director of Health Programmes at the Red Crescent Society in the Gaza Strip, Bashar Murad, has warned of the growing spread of diseases and epidemics across the territory.

He specifically highlighted an increase in upper respiratory tract infections and meningitis cases, coinciding with the latest weather depression and the deterioration of health and humanitarian conditions in displacement camps.

# EUROPEAN NEWS

### 7. Italian woman puts her family’s 17th-century palace up for sale to help children in Gaza

Eugenia Granito, a 75-year-old Italian woman, has decided to put her family’s historic palace in the town of Rocca Cilento, southern Italy, up for sale and donate all the proceeds to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) to support medical care for children in Gaza.

The palace dates back to the 17th century and includes a small chapel, whose existence has been documented since 1751, as well as a garden filled with family memories spanning generations.

Granito explained that images of the suffering of children in Gaza prompted her to make this decision. She expressed hope that the funds raised could contribute to establishing a hospital or medical facility capable of saving their lives.

### 8. Solidarity groups organise “Hands for Palestine” events across the United Kingdom

A network of organisations supporting the Palestinian cause in the United Kingdom has announced plans to organise a series of coordinated protest events under the name “Hands for Palestine”, coinciding with the commemorations of Armistice Day, marking the end of the First World War.

The grassroots campaign is being led by the groups Friends of Palestine in Greater Manchester, Didsbury for Palestine, Stand with Palestine, and Oldham Peace and Justice.

### 9. French boycott campaign calls on trade unions to end cultural ties with AXA

The French campaign to boycott Israel has renewed its call on all trade unions and professional associations to sign a public petition urging cultural institutions and organisations to terminate sponsorship and funding agreements with the international insurance company AXA.

The campaign stressed that this trade union initiative, which has already received the support and signatures of several French unions, aims to isolate AXA and all companies accused of being complicit in supporting and financing the Israeli occupation.

### 10. UN humanitarian chief warns of a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza due to delays in delivering winter supplies

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher has warned of the serious humanitarian consequences of continued delays in allowing essential winter supplies into the Gaza Strip.

The suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced people is worsening due to heavy rainfall and strong winds, amid a severe shortage of adequate shelter and the resources needed to cope with the weather conditions.

In a statement published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Fletcher confirmed that restrictions on supplies and funding shortages had already resulted in casualties and were exposing residents to increasingly serious risks as weather conditions deteriorate.

### 11. Around 300 people protest in France against disciplinary action targeting four students who showed solidarity with Palestine

Around 300 people, including students, parents, education unions and politicians, gathered outside a school in the French town of Cours-sur-Ciel to protest against the referral of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy to a disciplinary board, which could result in his permanent expulsion.

The measure was taken after the student wore a shirt during a school race displaying the Palestinian flag on the front and the words “Intifada 48” on the back.

The school administration suspended him for eight days. Three other students were suspended for three days simply for expressing solidarity with him and wearing the same shirt.

The situation escalated further when the school principal requested the intervention of the gendarmerie (police) to pursue the students.

### 12. Seven Palestine supporters face terrorism charges after taking part in a protest in support of Palestine Action

The number of people charged following a pro-Palestinian protest in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, has risen to seven.

Police have charged two men and one woman under anti-terrorism legislation, accusing them of “supporting a proscribed organisation”.

The ban on the organisation followed an incident in which members broke into a British airbase and sprayed red paint over an aircraft to protest against Britain’s arms supplies to Israel.

### 13. Protest held outside the British Library in London against an event associated with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has called for a demonstration, describing the concert as a “public relations campaign” intended to divert attention from what it describes as genocide.

The campaign also accused the orchestra of complicity in military crimes in Gaza and of maintaining close ties with the Israeli military.

### 14. Boycott movement protests in Belfast against SodaStream products sold in shops

The boycott movement claims that the company, founded in England more than a century ago and acquired by an Israeli company in 1998, is now headquartered inside an illegal settlement.

The organisation also accuses the company of contributing to the displacement of Bedouin communities in the Negev and discriminating against Palestinian workers.

The movement has called on consumers to boycott the company’s products and submit complaints to supermarket management, including Sainsbury’s, which continues to sell them.

# INTERNATIONAL NEWS

### 15. Palestine supporter interrupts speech by former Israeli intelligence officer in Washington

The AI Expo, held in the US capital, Washington, has faced strong criticism from solidarity groups after hosting Israeli entrepreneur Rotem Abeles, co-founder of Airis Labs, a company specialising in artificial intelligence-based video surveillance and tracking systems.

A Palestine solidarity activist interrupted the Zionist speaker’s presentation while raising a Palestinian flag. Security personnel at the exhibition subsequently intervened, forcibly removing her from the event.

### 16. Investigation reveals that more than half of weapons shipments destined for Israel pass through New York’s JFK Airport

An investigative report published by The Intercept has revealed that New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has become the main logistical hub for transporting US weapons.

More than half of all air shipments classified as bombs and missiles destined for Israel depart from this airport.

The publication confirmed that the civilian airport has been used to transport tonnes of US-made components for precision-guided munitions and heavy bombs. According to the investigation, these weapons supply Israel’s war machine and are directly used in massacres and attacks against civilians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

### 17. Protesters throw milk cartons at Joe Biden’s car at Trinity College

The protest was organised to condemn the former US president’s support for the genocide in Gaza and coincided with his son’s graduation ceremony at the college.

Irish police (Gardaí) arrested several protesters and reportedly subjected them to brutal assaults.

### 18. Protesters confront Republican Senator Rick Scott over the genocide in Gaza

Protesters confronted Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida, expressing opposition to US support for the genocide in Gaza.

Their anger is primarily directed at provisions in the annual National Defense Authorization Act that strengthen military integration between the United States and Israel.

### 19. Eight hundred foreign nationals support Palestinian farmers in the West Bank

Despite several participants being arrested and deported, around 800 international solidarity activists, including diplomats, took part in the Palestinian “Faz’a” campaign to support farmers in the occupied West Bank and help them confront violence by Israeli settlers.

### 20. Maldives President: Israelis will not be allowed to travel to our islands, even if the war in Gaza ends

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has announced that his government intends to introduce a permanent and unconditional ban on entry into the country for holders of Israeli passports, even if the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip comes to an end.

Muizzu stated that a bill submitted by the government to Parliament stipulates that holders of Israeli passports will be denied entry, regardless of developments in the Palestinian territories or whether the war in Gaza comes to a halt.

### 21. Civil Society Organisations Coalition: Gaza cannot withstand any further inaction; we call for urgent action to save it

The Palestinian Civil Society Organisations Coalition has called for urgent popular and institutional mobilisation at local, Arab and international levels.

The aim is to put pressure on the relevant authorities to open border crossings and allow humanitarian aid, heavy machinery, shelter supplies and essential necessities to enter the Gaza Strip.

The appeal comes as the humanitarian catastrophe affecting more than two million Palestinians continues to worsen.

The Coalition stated that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip can no longer endure further silence, delays or attempts to manage the crisis through statements and promises alone.

It also condemned the continued restrictions on the entry of machinery, essential supplies, shelter materials and rescue equipment, warning that these restrictions are increasing civilian suffering and exposing people to the risk of death beneath rubble, sand and rainwater.

### 22. Al-Dameer: More than two million Palestinians in Gaza face humanitarian and living-condition crises

The Director of the Al-Dameer Foundation in Gaza, Alaa Iskafi, has warned of the worsening humanitarian and living conditions in the Gaza Strip.

The situation is being aggravated by continued Israeli restrictions at border crossings and the prevention of humanitarian aid and shelter supplies from entering the territory, including mobile homes, tents and materials needed to protect displaced people from the effects of severe weather conditions.

Speaking in a radio interview, Iskafi stated that more than two million residents of the Gaza Strip are facing increasingly severe humanitarian crises due to continued bombardment, displacement and the absence of safe shelter.

All of these factors are worsening the population’s suffering and multiplying the risks threatening their lives.