Moroccan Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou Inspires Young Gaza Amputee in Heartwarming Video Call

Hospitalized, Asif Abu Mahdi, a young Palestinian whose leg was amputated following an Israeli bombing on the Gaza Strip, dreamed of talking to his idol, Yassine Bounou. A dream that has come true. The Moroccan goalkeeper of the Atlas Lions exchanged by phone with his fan. On Monday, the broadcast of the video call between the goalkeeper of the Saudi club Al-Hilal and the young boy from Gaza, moved the web. Mahdi’s wish is to "become a world-renowned goalkeeper like" Bono.

Since October 7, the spectacular and surprise attack by the Palestinian movement Hamas and the Israeli retaliation have had devastating consequences for thousands of families. In total, 13,000 people, including more than 5,500 children and 3,500 women, have been killed in Israeli bombings on the Gaza Strip, the Hamas government announced on Sunday. In total, 1,200 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since October 7, according to Israeli authorities. More than 1.6 million people are displaced in the Gaza Strip, or two-thirds of the small territory’s population.

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