[108580] Death of Palestinian goalkeeper Salim al-Ashqar by IDF fire

Death of Palestinian goalkeeper Salim al-Ashqar

Media outlets in Turkey report today, July 2, 2026, on the death of Palestinian goalkeeper Salim al-Ashqar as a result of fire opened at him by IDF forces.

The gdh channel, identified with a clear pro-Palestinian stance, noted that al-Ashqar was a newlywed of five months and was expecting the birth of his first child. In the same report, it was claimed that since October 7, 2023, over 1,000 Palestinian athletes have been killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of the war.

Similar news was also published by TGRT HABER and the channel Sansürsüz Medya +18, which reported that the goalkeeper was killed by IDF fire. These Turkish sources focus on the personal circumstances of al-Ashqar's death as part of the overall coverage of the fighting in the region.

As of this hour, no official response has been published by the IDF Spokesperson regarding the circumstances of the specific incident reported in these sources.