Palestine Stadium
| Full name | Palestine Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Gaza City, Gaza Strip |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Palestine national football team | |
Palestine Stadium (Arabic: ملعب فلسطين) is located in Gaza City on the Gaza Strip. 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, directly on the centre spot, and is currently unusable due to the crater formed. FIFA has announced that it will fund the repair work.[1][2] It was again bombed on November 19, 2012, by the Israeli Defence Force as part of Operation Pillar of Cloud. Israel claimed that the latest bombing was due to its use by militants to launch rockets targeting Israel.[3]
The stadium and a nearby indoor sports hall suffered major damage and resulted in notable football players from around the globe releasing a signed petition.[4]
References
- ↑ "Field artillery - Bombings in kibbutz and Gaza represent new pitch invasion".
- ↑ "FIFA to fund Gaza soccer field repair". ynet.
- ↑ Jewish Press Staff. "IAF Bombed the Gaza Stadium, where Missiles Were Fired from the Grass". The Jewish Press.
- ↑ Fenn, Alec (17 November 2012). "Gaza stadium hit by Israeli air attack". goal.com. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
Coordinates: 31°31′19.4″N 34°27′5.1″E / 31.522056°N 34.451417°E