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Gaza football final marks return to sport after three years of war
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Gaza held the final of its "Thousand Martyrs' Cup" tournament, Al Jazeera English reported, resuming organized football for the first time in nearly three years of conflict. The competition honors more than 1,000 athletes killed during the war.
The match represented a rare moment of normalcy in the territory as residents sought to rebuild routines disrupted by the prolonged fighting.
