Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al‑Ashqar killed in Gaza
Saleem Al‑Ashqar, a Palestinian goalkeeper, was killed in Gaza by Israeli forces. He had been married for five months and was expecting his first child. The Gaza sports community pledged to continue his legacy, while a total of 1,009 Palestinian sports community members have been killed since the October 2023 escalation, including 567 associated with football.
Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem (Salim) Al‑Ashqar was killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, according to Middle East Eye. He had been married for five months and was expecting his first child, Bluesky reported. Since the escalation of the conflict in October 2023, 1,009 members of the Palestinian sports community have been killed, including 567 associated with football, Afaqnews.net reported. The Gaza sports community pledged to continue the legacy of the killed goalkeeper, Al Jazeera reported.
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