Israeli occupation forces murder Palestinian goalkeeper in Gaza
Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian goalkeeper in the Gaza Strip, raising the death toll of sports figures killed to 1,009.
Salim Al-Ashqar, 32, was shot dead earlier this week in the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, by the Israeli occupation forces, according to a statement by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA).
PFA said he was one of hundreds of Palestinian sporting figures killed since the Israeli forces launched the genocidal war against the Palestinian people living in Gaza in October 2023.
It said the number of Palestinian sporting figures killed since the brutal Israeli genocidal war started in the strip has risen to 1,009, including 567 from the Palestinian football community.
An outpouring of grief from relatives, teammates, and the wider Palestinian sporting and world community has occurred since his death.
"We deeply mourn the tragic death of 32-year-old Palestinian goalkeeper Salim Al-Ashqar. He was killed by the Israeli army. We are deeply saddened by the continuation of such events. We call for justice and peace," Chilean football club Deportivo Palestino said on Wednesday.
Before his martyrdom, Al-Ashqar played for Khan Yunis Services Club.
Al-Ashqar had also played for Al-Aqsa and Al-Musaddar Sport Clubs during his football career in the Gaza Strip.
He was married five months ago, and his wife was expecting their first child.
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