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Palestinian reports: Gazan athlete killed by IDF fire near GHF aid distribution center; no comment from IDF
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Palestinian media reports that Alam Abdallah al-Amour, an athlete from the Gaza Strip who has competed in international running events, was killed by IDF fire near a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center in Khan Younis.
There is no immediate comment from the Israel Defense Forces.
Three weeks ago, Gaza media reported that Suleiman al-Obeid, a well-known former Gazan football player, was killed by IDF fire under similar circumstances. FIFA paid tribute to al-Obeid, while the IDF responded several days later, stating: “From an initial and thorough review, we are not aware of any casualties resulting from IDF fire” near Gaza aid distribution centers on August 6, the day he was reported killed.
استشهاد العداء الفلسطيني الدولي علام عبد الله العمور، بعد إصابته بنيران جيش الاحتلال الإسرائيلي، قرب مركز توزيع المساعدات جنوب خان يونس pic.twitter.com/HjXMZL2c41
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) August 27, 2025
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