Former Palestinian basketball player killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking food – Middle East Monitor

An Israeli army attack killed a former Palestinian basketball player while he was seeking food in the Gaza Strip, local media reported late Tuesday.

Mohammed Shaalan, 40, one of the most prominent players of the Palestinian national basketball team, was killed by Israeli gunfire in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, the state news agency Wafa reported.

Shaalan was searching for food and medicine for his daughter, Maryam, who is suffering from kidney failure and…