Overview

• Shaalan, 40, was reported killed on Tuesday near an aid distribution point in Khan Younis while trying to obtain food and medicine for his family.
• Local reports say he was seeking supplies for his daughter Maryam, who suffers from kidney failure and severe blood poisoning, after appeals for medical treatment.
• Known as “al-Zilzal,” Shaalan played for multiple Gaza clubs and represented the Palestinian national team.
• Palestinian sports officials say he is one of three sports-community figures killed within 24 hours, alongside Salem al-Shaer and Ahmed al-Jawrani.
• The UN reports at least 1,857 people killed since late May while seeking food at or near aid sites, as debate continues over the GHF system launched on May 27; Gaza’s health ministry reports at least 62,122 deaths overall.