US soccer star Megan Rapinoe promoting fundraiser supporting relief for children in Gaza

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Israel is entering its third week of war against Hamas after the terrorist group infiltrated the country on Oct. 7, and killed more than 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip toward highly populated areas.

In response, Israeli airstrikes have pounded Hamas in Gaza, killing thousands. Officials believe there are an estimated 1,700 Palestinians with European or U.S. citizenship in Gaza.

American soccer icon Megan Rapinoe has been outspoken on a long list of social issues throughout her career, including, LGBTQ+ rights, racial inequality, voter rights and gender and pay equity. She now appears to be supporting a fundraiser that is seeking relief for children in Gaza.

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Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. (AP/Francisco Seco)

As of Tuesday afternoon, a link to the "Urgent Relief for Gaza's Children" fundraiser is featured under Rapinoe's Instagram account.

The campaign was created by Palestine Children's Relief Fund. According to the PCRF's bio, the Ohio-based charity organization is a "nonprofit humanitarian organization providing medical relief to children in the Middle East." The decorated soccer star has faced some backlash for promoting the charity, and not publicly addressing the conflict.

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Rapinoe has not appeared to be active on X, the company formerly known as Twitter, over the past couple of months. Her account features a link to her book "One Life."

Her most recent Instagram post shows a