Palestinian Footballer Mahmoud Kamal Faris Abdel-Malek Killed in Israeli Gaza Attack
Summary
Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Kamal Faris Abdel-Malek has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Football Association. The captain and goalkeeper for Gaza Sports Club died amid a wider war that has devastated Palestinian sports infrastructure and killed dozens of athletes and officials.
Key Points
- The Palestinian Football Association says 20-year-old Mahmoud Kamal Faris Abdel-Malek was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza's Sabra area.
- Abdel-Malek was the captain and goalkeeper for Gaza Sports Club and had played in the final of the Thousand Martyrs Cup five days earlier.
- The PFA says he is the 117th person linked to the sports sector killed in the war since October 2023.
- Palestinian sports officials say Israeli attacks have destroyed most of Gaza's sports clubs and facilities, deepening what they call an existential crisis.
