Palestinian teenage footballer dies a week after Israeli settler attack
Fadi al-Nassan, a 17-year-old Palestinian youth footballer, has died following a gunshot wound sustained during an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. His death has drawn attention to the ongoing violence and the impact on the Palestinian sports community.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the human cost of the ongoing conflict in the West Bank and the vulnerability of civilians, including athletes, in the region.
A week after he was shot in his West Bank village, Fadi al-Nassan’s death comes amid a surge in settler violence
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Mourners carry the body of 17-year-old Fadi al-Nassan during his funeral in Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah. [Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 18 Jul 2026 18 Jul 2026 A Palestinian teenager who played for his country’s national youth football team has died from a gunshot wound sustained when Israeli settlers attacked his village in the occupied West Bank , officials and his relatives have said.
Fadi Hamdallah al-Nassan, 17, was shot on July 11 and succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.
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