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Palestinian footballer killed by Israeli forces in overnight raid

Israeli forces killed 23-year-old Palestinian footballer Ahmad Atef Daraghama during an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus.

Daraghama played as an attacking midfielder with Thaqafi Tulkarm football club. He was the club’s leading goalscorer in the West Bank Premier League with six goals.
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