Gaza goalkeeper killed in Israeli attack

We filmed a Palestinian goalkeeper taking part in a Gaza football tournament just last week. You've just learned that Mahmoud Kamal Abdel-Malik was killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza City. The 20-year-old had led his team, the Gaza Sports Club, to the final of the Thousand Martyrs' Cup. The tragic irony is Mahmoud was playing in a competition honouring the more than 1,000 Palestinian athletes and sports officials to have been killed since October 2023. The event marked the return of organised football in Gaza after three years of genocidal war. Palestinian officials say that 85% of sports facilities have been destroyed, damaged or repurposed as shelters. Last year, a UN inquiry called for the Israel Football Association to be suspended in response to the quote, ongoing genocide in the occupied Palestinian territory. FIFA responded by saying it must remain neutral on political matters and its mandate is limited to football, not resolving geopolitical conflicts. Earlier this year, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino asked Palestinian and Israeli officials to publicly shake hands. The head of the Palestine FA, Jibril Rajoub, refused, saying national dignity is not subject to protocol. Mahmoud's job as a goalkeeper was to save his team from danger on the pitch. His death a reminder that every day Palestinians face dangers no one can save them from.