Aleksander Ceferin, the UEFA President, had offered condolences and shown profound sorrow over the ongoing war between Israel and Gaza.
Aleksander Ceferin made this remark on behalf of the European football community, saying, “On behalf of Uefa and the European football community, I am writing to express our profound sorrow upon learning about the tragic acts of violence that occurred last week in Israel, resulting in the loss of innocent lives.”
“My heart goes out to all the victims and their families during these difficult times. It is an unimaginable tragedy, and the pain and sorrow are profound and resonate across the entire football community.
“We sincerely hope no one will ever again experience such grief. My friend, I pray for these deep wounds to heal and for a world where such senseless acts of violence have no place.”
In a bid to show solidarity for the deceased as a result of the war, England and Australia have agreed to observe a minute of silence before the start of their match at the Wembley stadium on October 13, 2023.
Also, due to the fear that they are likely to receive heavy backlash, the football association will not light up Wembley Stadium in the match between England and Australia.
In addition, Israel won’t allow its national team to travel out of the country for the 2024 Euro qualifiers against Kosovo. Hence, the game which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 15, has been postponed untill further notice.
The Palestinian terrorist group, Hamas, had taken 150 Israeli hostages and killed thousands of people in the country.
Latest News on the Ongoing War Between Israel and Hamas
The US Secretary of State, Blinken, had warned all the enemies of Israel and assured the country’s prime minister, Netanyahu, that they were ready to show more support to enable them to win the war.
In addition, Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu had shown gratitude for American support against all Israel enemies.
Also, it was confirmed that the American death toll had increased from 11 to 25 in Israel.
Recently, Israel Media confirmed five people had been wounded after a bomb was launched in Sderot, Israel.
The Gaza media claimed that Israel is now targeting ambulances and medical hospitals in the country.
The displaced Palestinians are now in the UN school in Gaza for safety as the Israeli soldiers prepare for total war against the Hamas in Palestine.
An hour ago, the White House claimed President Joe Biden didn’t witness the beheading of children, as claimed by the Israeli Media.
Many related to the incident see the claim as a propaganda launched by the Israelis to attack Gaza offensively.
In addition, the IDF had discovered over 260 bodies in the music festival that the Hamas destroyed.
Footballers Who Had Shown Support For Israel And Palestine
Two Arsenal players had shown support for and against the War Torn countries.
Oleksandr Zinchenko supports Israel; however, after receiving a huge backlash from the fans for his support, he put his Instagram account private.
Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny, who is a Muslim, showed support for Palestine by changing his profile picture on Instagram to the Palestine flag.
Other celebrities all over the world have shown support for both sides. However, what matters the most is ceasing fire to secure the lives of all humans caught in the web of the crisis.
