Watan-Bilal Abu Sam’an, coach of the Palestinian national athletics team, attained martyrdom in the Israeli occupation’s shelling during its ongoing war on Gaza on the 73rd day. The late Palestinian coach Bilal Abu Sam’an was one of the prominent figures in the field of athletics, representing Palestine in numerous international and Asian championships.

The coach of the Palestinian national athletics team achieved martyrdom

The Palestinian coach for athletics, Abu Sam’an, was martyred in the Israeli occupation’s shelling in the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.

According to a report published by the Palestinian Football Association, more than 85 sports martyrs have risen during the Israeli war on Gaza since October 7th of last year. Among them, 55 are from the football sports family and 30 from other sports.

According to the report, the Israeli occupation has destroyed 5 sports facilities in the Gaza Strip and 4 facilities in the occupied West Bank so far.

The Israeli War on Gaza

The people of Palestine in Gaza are facing a genocidal war and ethnic cleansing targeting civilians, including children, women, and the elderly, through the bombardment of residential neighborhoods, buildings, and schools that shelter refugees, as well as hospitals, without prior warning.

Since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, the Israeli occupation has committed more than 1700 massacres. The latest of these was the targeting of refugees in the Shifa Medical Complex west of Gaza City, resulting in the martyrdom of dozens of civilians.

It is important to note that the toll of the Israeli war on Gaza has reached approximately 19,000 Palestinian martyrs, with more than 51,000 sustaining various injuries, according to the latest report from the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.