Nearly 800 Palestinian Athletes and Sports Officials Martyred by Zionist Forces
According too a report by the webangah News Agency, citing Al Jazeera, the Palestinian Football Association states that Zionist forces have killed 785 athletes and sports administrators in Gaza and the occupied West Bank since October of last year.
Sousan Shelbi, Deputy head of the Palestinian Football Association, told TurkeyS state-run Anadolu Agency that this figure includes players and administrative staff across various sports disciplines. The vast majority of victims (762) were killed in Gaza, with 23 fatalities occurring in the West Bank.
Shelbi further noted that among those killed were 437 football players, including 15 from the West Bank. These statistics were compiled based on player registration records and data from the Gaza branch of the Football Association.
The official warned that actual numbers are likely higher, as limited access to many affected areas makes it impossible to identify bodies trapped under rubble.
