Palestinian footballer, family killed in Israeli air strike: report

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Palestinian Football player Ahmad Abu al-Atta has been killed, along with his wife and two children, in an air strike that hit their Gaza City home, Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said according to Al Jazeera.

The strike took place on Friday, local media reported today.

Abu al Atta, 34, was a defender for the enclave’s Al-Ahly Gaza football team. His wife, Ruba Esmael Abu al-Atta, was a medical professional, the PFA said in a statement.

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