Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 2 volleyball players from Palestinian national team

The West Asian Volleyball Association mourned Hassan Abu Zuaiter and Ibrahim Qusaya’a on its Facebook page on Monday, shortly after Palestinian media reported the news of the tragedy. (X/@PalinfoAr)

• Hassan Abu Zuaiter and Ibrahim Qusaya’a mourned on organization’s Facebook page

BEIRUT: Two Palestinian volleyball players, who turned out for the national team and Al-Sadaka Club, have been killed in an Israeli attack that targeted Jabalia Camp in the Gaza Strip.
The West Asian Volleyball Association mourned Hassan Abu Zuaiter and Ibrahim Qusaya’a on its Facebook page on Monday, shortly after Palestinian media reported the news of the tragedy.
The two players were killed in an airstrike in the northern part of Gaza, according to the Palestine News Agency.
Qusaya’a had won a bronze medal at the West Asian Beach Soccer Championship in 2021. He also participated with the national team at the Asian Games that took place in China in September.
WAVA said in a statement: “The West Asian Volleyball Federation mourns with great sadness the martyrdom of Palestinian volleyball players Abu Zuaiter and Qusaya’a, as a result of the aggression on the Gaza Strip.”