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‘Palestinian Pelé’ shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza, football association says

GAZA STRIP, AUG 8 – Suleiman al-Obeid, aged 41, was killed as Israeli forces targeted civilians waiting for humanitarian aid amid Gaza's ongoing conflict and severe aid restrictions, the Palestinian Football Association said.

  • Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid, known as the 'Palestinian Pelé', was killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday in Gaza near an aid distribution center.
  • His death took place during Israel's military campaign in Gaza, which began in response to the militant group Hamas launching an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, sparking the ongoing conflict in the region.
  • The Palestinian Football Association reported that Israeli forces targeted civilians at humanitarian aid sites, where over 1,300 Palestinians have been killed since late May amid a hunger crisis.
  • Suleiman al-Obeid, a former Palestine national team midfielder with 24 international appearances and a prolific scoring record exceeding 100 goals, was among those killed in Gaza, raising the total number of casualties in the sports community there to 662, including 321 individuals involved in football.
  • The ongoing Israeli military campaign has resulted in the deaths of more than 61,000 individuals in Gaza, forced nearly the entire population of 2.2 million to flee their homes, and worsened the humanitarian crisis within the blockaded region.
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The Palestinian Football Association announced that Suleiman Al Obeid, affectionately nicknamed the Palestinian Pele, was killed on Wednesday in an attack by Israeli forces while waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza.

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Suleiman Obeid was 41 years old and was one of the most famous players in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank

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Former Palestinian football player Suleiman Al-Obeid died when he was shot several times in the most recent Israeli attack south of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) reported.

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The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) announced that Suleiman Al Obeid, affectionately nicknamed the Palestinian Pele, was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike while waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza, ESPN reported, previously reported by the Guardian. Al Obeid left behind a wife and five children. He was 41 years old.

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Arab News broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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