**ALBAWABA - A member of the Israeli army has responded to Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah, after his criticism of UEFA's recent post about the killing of "Palestinian Pele," Suleiman Obeid.**
At just the age of 41, Obeid was shot dead on August 6 by Israeli forces while awaiting humanitarian aid due to the ongoing famine in Gaza, which has caused the death of over 217 Palestinians, including 100 children.
While the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) took to its official X (formerly known as Twitter) with a farewell message to Suleiman, the post didn't disclose the reason for his death, prompting Mohamed Salah's response on the same platform.
Salah wrote, "Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?" alongside several other pro-Palestine X users who voiced the same opinion.
A fellow X user wrote, "MENTION HIS DEATH CAUSE TOO! The one who killed him his is Israel, its a huge shame that you didn’t mention that."
Several others called for the ban of Israel from UEFA for its ongoing aggression on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, which resulted in the killing of over 60,000 Palestinians.
> Hey Mohamed,
> After an initial review, we found no records of any incidents involving Suleiman al-Obeid. In order to take a closer look, we need more details.
>
> — LTC Nadav Shoshani (@LTC\_Shoshani) [August 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/LTC_Shoshani/status/1954559854665777257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
In response to Salah, IDF International Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani wrote, "Hey Mohamed,
After an initial review, we found no records of any incidents involving Suleiman al-Obeid. In order to take a closer look, we need more details."
Shoshani's response resulted in a flood of comments from X users criticizing the Israeli army. A pro-Palestine user wrote, "So I should take the word of the people committing the crime? Got it."
Another added, "can you check your records of how many childern you killed to date?"