Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al-Ashqar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
The 32-year-old played for Khadamat Khan Younis and was reportedly shot in Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younis.
He had only been married for five months. His wife is expecting their first child.
๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ก: 32-year-old Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al-Ashqar has been sadly k*lled by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
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@DeadlineDayLive Reminder: It took FIFA and UEFA just 4 days - yes, that's right 4 DAYS - to suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions.
But they still haven't banned Israel. After 31 MONTHS of genocide.
๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ: Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al-Ashqar has been killed by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip at the age of 32. ๐๏ธ๐ข๐ต๐ธ
He played for Khadamat Khan Younis.
Married just five months ago, he leaves behind a wife who is pregnant with their first child.
Absolutely heartbreaking. ๐ฅน๐
(Source: Al Jazeera)
El Club Deportivo Palestino lamenta profundamente el sensible fallecimiento de Saleem Al-Ashqar, arquero palestino de 32 aรฑos que defendรญa los colores del Khadamat Khan Younis y que perdiรณ la vida a manos del ejรฉrcito israelรญ.
Nos destroza que hechos como este sigan ocurriendo. Exigimos justicia y paz para #TodoUnPueblo ๐ต๐ธ
While the whole world is focused on the World Cup, the occupation forces killed Palestinian Goalkeeper, Saleem Al-Ashqar.
Saleem was shot dead in Gaza by the occupation forces, and leaves behind a wife expecting their first child. The occuption forces have killed over 1,000 athletes since October 2023.
Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al-Ashqar was shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza. Married just five months ago, he leaves behind a wife expecting their first child. The Palestinian Football Association says more than 1,000 Palestinian athletes have been killed since October 2023.