Gaza goalkeeper Mahmoud Kamal Abdel-Malek killed as sports death toll reaches 1,017

Mahmoud Kamal Abdel-Malek, the 20-year-old goalkeeper of Gaza Sports Club, has been killed in a bombing in Gaza City, the Palestinian Football Association said.

The association announced that Abdel-Malek died after an attack by the Israeli occupation targeted him in the Al-Sabra neighbourhood, south of Gaza City, on the day of the announcement.

Abdel-Malek had recently played in the Cup of 1,000 Martyrs, where he helped Gaza Sports Club finish runners-up in the Gaza and North branch.

The Palestinian Football Association said his death takes the number of athletes killed in Gaza to 1,017.

Lewis Hamilton arrives in Egypt

Meanwhile, Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has arrived in Egypt to support Gaza.

His itinerary is scheduled to include a visit to the Rafah land crossing, where he will review Egypt’s efforts to receive humanitarian and relief supplies intended for the Gaza Strip.

The visit will also involve following work to support Palestinians amid the current humanitarian conditions.

Hamilton is also due to visit the Egyptian Red Crescent’s logistical aid warehouses in the city of Al-Arish. The visit is intended to provide an insight into how humanitarian and relief assistance is prepared and coordinated before being sent into the Gaza Strip.