Mahmoud Kamal Fares Abdel-Malik, 20, goalkeeper and captain of the Gaza Sports Club, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City on November 10, just five days after competing in the final of the Thousand Martyrs Cup, according to the Palestinian Football Association.
￭ The Thousand Martyrs Cup was organized in memory of Palestinian athletes who were murdered during Israel's genocide in Gaza. Its final, held on November 5, marked the return of organized football competitions after more than three years of genocide.
￭ Abdel-Malek was murdered in an Israeli attack on Al-Maghribi Street in the Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City. His club paid tribute to him, noting that he recently helped the team finish runner-up in the tournament in Gaza and North Gaza.