ملعب فلسطين | |
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| Full name | Palestine International Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Al-Rimal,Gaza City Gaza Strip,Palestine |
| Owner | Palestinian Authority |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1967 (1967) |
| Renovated | 1999 |
| Demolished | 1 April 2006 (destroyed) |
| Rebuilt | 2021 |
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| Palestine national football team | |
Palestine Stadium (Arabic:ملعب فلسطين) is located inGaza City,Gaza Strip,Palestine. It is the nationalstadium and the home ofPalestine national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 10,000.[1]
It was bombed byIsrael on April 1, 2006, with the munition striking the exact middle of the pitch, which made the stadium unusable due to the crater that formed.FIFA announced that it would fund the repair work.[2][3][1] It was again bombed on November 19, 2012, by theIsraeli Defence Force as part ofOperation Pillar of Cloud. Israel said that the latest bombing was due to its use byHamas militants to launch rockets targeting Israel.[4] The stadium and a nearby indoor sports hall suffered major damage and resulted in football players from around the globe releasing a signed petition.[5][6]
As of 2019, the stadium had been repaired by FIFA[7] and has hosted several events, both in the indoor sports halls[8][9] and the outdoor field.
During theGaza war the stadium would again be targeted by Israeli airstrikes leaving it inoperable as the Palestinian national team seeks to qualify for the2026 FIFA World Cup. The national team will use theSharjah Stadium in theUnited Arab Emirates as their new home venue.[10][11] Per media reports, the location has been converted into anIsraeli Defence Forces detention camp, with video depicting detainees, including children, shared by Israeli sources via social media.[12]
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