Palestine Stadium
ملعب فلسطين | |
| Full name | Palestine International Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Al-Rimal, Gaza City Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Capacity | 10.000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Renovated | 1999 |
| Demolished | 1 April 2006 (destroyed) |
| Rebuilt | 2021 |
| 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]
As of 2019, the stadium had been repaired by FIFA[5] and has hosted several events, both in the indoor sports halls[6][7] and the outdoor field.[5]
References
- ^ "Field artillery - Bombings in kibbutz and Gaza represent new pitch invasion". Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Asad, Mohammed (15 April 2019). "Amputee football championships held in Gaza". middleeastmonitor.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Kamal, Sanaa (22 November 2019). huaxia (ed.). "Goalball tries to make its way in Gaza Strip". xianhuanet.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Gaza Amputees Turn To Football To Overcome Disabilities And Trauma". icrcnewsroom.org. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
Coordinates: 31°31′19.4″N 34°27′5.1″E / 31.522056°N 34.451417°E