Palestine football team withdraws from Merdeka Cup in Malaysia

10.10.2023 - 10:49 thenationalnews.com

The Palestine national football team has withdrawn from an international friendly tournament in Malaysia, amid ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Tuesday.

Israeli TV channels said the death toll from the Hamas attack at the weekend had climbed to 900 Israelis, with at least 2,600 injured, and dozens taken captive.

Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 687 Palestinians had been killed in Israeli retaliation air strikes on the blockaded enclave since then.

The Palestine football team had been scheduled to compete in the Merdeka Cup - an international friendly tournament in Malaysia - from October 13 to 17 along with India, Tajikistan, and hosts Malaysia. "The Palestinian team had to withdraw from participating in this 42nd edition because they could not fly to Kuala Lumpur due to the tense situation in the country at the moment," the FAM said.

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