Saudi Al-Ittihad’s French football player Karim Benzema supported Palestine in the conflict with Israel on his social network account X.
“We pray for the people of Gaza, who are once again victims of these unjust bombings that spare neither women nor children,” French wrote.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict escalated on October 7 following an attack by the Palestinian Hamas movement.
On June 6, Benzema left Real Madrid and signed a contract with a club from Saudi Arabia. The agreement is valid until 2026. Last season, Benzema played in 23 matches in the Spanish Championship, scoring 18 goals and making 3 assists. The Madrid club finished second in the national championship and won the Spanish Cup. In 2022, Benzema won the Ballon d’Or.
The 35-year-old striker played 7 matches with his club this season and scored 3 goals and 2 assists in these matches.
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