The Palestinian soccer federation says former national team member Mohammed Barakat was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip
.
The federation says the 39-year-old Barakat was killed in a strike Monday on a residential building in the southern city of Khan Younis. Affectionately known as “the lion” by fellow players, Barakat had played for the national team as well as a number of clubs in Gaza, Jordan and. He began his professional career in 2015 with Shabab Khanyounis, where he became the first player in Gaza to score 100 goals with a single team.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 31,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The Palestinian Football Association says 158 athletes, including 91 soccer players from various divisions, are among those killed. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 250 hostage.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
ICJ to open hearings into Israeli occupation of Palestinian landsSix days of hearings have opened at the top United Nations court into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state. Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad al-Maliki is expected to open the presentation by Palestinian representatives at the International Court of Justice on Monday.
Read more »
The Israeli Settlers Attacking Their Palestinian NeighborsWith the world’s focus on Gaza, West Bank settlers have used wartime chaos as cover for violence and dispossession, Shane Bauer writes.
Read more »
Israeli Military 'Terrorizing' Palestinian Children in Detention, Aid Group SaysJake Johnson is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.
Read more »
Israeli soldiers strip Palestinian woman naked in humiliating searchFatema Tambora recalls abuses, torture at hands of Israeli soldiers after being arrested in Gaza City.
Read more »
Palestinian children die as famine engulfs Gaza under Israeli siegeThe dire consequences of Israel's blockade unfold in Gaza as malnutrition-related deaths surge, particularly impacting vulnerable children.
Read more »
Israeli army left infants to die and decompose: Palestinian doctorChildren were on ventilators when Israeli forces raided Gaza's al-Nasr Children's Hospital and forced doctors to vacate.
Read more »