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Palestine Stadium (Arabic: ملعب فلسطين) is located in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine. It is the national stadium and the home of Palestine national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 10,000. It was bombed by Israel on April 1, 2006, with the munition striking the exact middle of the p
itch, which made the stadium unusable due to the crater that formed. FIFA announced that it would fund the repair work. It was again bombed on November 19, 2012, by the Israeli Defence Force as part of Operation Pillar of Cloud. Israel said that the latest bombing was due to its use by Hamas militants to launch rockets targeting Israel. The stadium and a nearby indoor sports hall suffered major damage and resulted in football players from around the globe releasing a signed petition. As of 2019, the stadium had been repaired by FIFA and has hosted several events, both in the indoor sports halls and the outdoor field. During the Gaza war, the stadium was targeted again by Israeli airstrikes, leaving it inoperable as the Palestinian national team sought to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The national team used the Sharjah Stadium in the United Arab Emirates as their new home venue. Per...
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