Young amputee Palestinian soccer players kicked-off training again as lockdown restrictions were eased in Gaza
Their coach said some of the 26 athletes lost limbs to Israeli fire in Gaza, where Hamas, the ruling Islamist militant group, and Israel have fought three wars since 2008.
Its borders tightly controlled by Israel and Egypt, Gaza has reported 72 coronavirus infections and one death from the respiratory disease. The Mediterranean coastal enclave has around two million inhabitants, many of them impoverished. About 80 adult amputees compete in their own soccer league. Many of them were injured in the conflict with Israel, according to the Palestine Amputee Football Association in Gaza.
The association sponsors the league in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the ICRC also provides uniforms and crutches.“We are very happy we are restarting the amputee football activity, training and competitions,” said Ignacio Casares, ICRC office director in Gaza.
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