The Palestinian footballer Ahmad Abu al-Atta and his family were killed in their home by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, the Palestinian Football Association (APF).
Abu al-Atta34 years old, who played as a defender in the team Al-Ahly Gaza of Gaza Stripdied with his wife Ruba Esmael Abu al-Attaa medical professional, and his two children after the airstrike hit their home in the city of Loopthe PFA said in a statement made public on Saturday.
Local media reported that the airstrike took place on Friday, but the PFA He did not specify the date.
Last Monday, the PFA said the international referee Hani Mesmeh died after sustaining injuries in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Loop in May.
More than 300 athletes, referees and sports officials have died since the conflict began in Loopin October 2023, and all sports facilities in Gaza have been demolished, the president of the Palestinian Olympic Committee declared this monthJibril Rajoub.
Among them is the footballer Mohammed Barakatwho was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis in March, and the international assistant referee of FIFA Mohammed Khattab, who died along with his wife and four children in an Israeli assault in the Gaza neighborhood of Deir Al Balah in February.
At least 37,598 Palestinians have been killed and another 86,032 wounded in the Israeli military offensive in Gaza since October 7, the Gaza Health Ministry reported on Sunday.
Source: La Verdad

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