Ibrahim Qusaya

Ibrahim Qusaya
Personal information
Born(1991-11-07)7 November 1991
Palestine
Died14 November 2023(2023-11-14) (aged 32)
Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza, Palestine
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Palestine
West Asian Beach Soccer Championship
2021

Ibrahim Qusaya (Arabic: إبراهيم قصيعة; 7 December 1991 – 14 November 2023), also spelled as Ibrahim Qassiya or Ibrahim Qasia,[1] was a Palestinian volleyball player.[2] He attended Ahmad al-Shaqiri School and received a bachelor's degree in physical education from Al-Aqsa University.

Sports career

Qusaya was a member of the Palestinian national volleyball team.[3] He won a bronze medal in the 2021 West Asian Beach Soccer Championship.[1][3] Together with Abdallah Al-Arqan he represented Palestine in the men’s beach volleyball event at the 2023 Asian Games in Ningbo, China.[3]

Death

On 14 November 2023, he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Jabalia refugee camp alongside teammate Hassan Zuaiter during the Gaza war.[4][5][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Israeli bombings kill two Palestinian volleyball stars Hassan Zuaiter and Ibrahim Qasia". alquds.com. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "استشهاد نجمي كرة الطائرة الفلسطينية حسن زعيتر وإبراهيم قصيعة". وكالة الأنباء والمعلومات الفلسطينية وفا.
  3. ^ a b c "Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 2 volleyball players from Palestinian national team". Arab News. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Palestinian volleyball stars killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza". Wafa. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  5. ^ Dodman, Benjamin; Houeix, Romain (4 April 2024). "Palestinian athletes will 'represent a country, a history, a cause' at the Paris Olympics". France24. Retrieved 30 December 2025.


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