Palestinian Hebron's Al-Ahly Osama Shaban (L) fights for the ball with
Gaza Strip's Shejaia Mustaf Hasaballah during their first leg of the
Palestine Cup final soccer match at al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City
August 6, 2015. A Palestinian team from the Gaza Strip hosted West Bank
opposition for the first time in 15 years on Thursday after Israel gave
the visitors permission to cross its territory for the clash between the
two lands' respective cup holders. The Gaza Strip's Shejaia and Al-Ahly
from Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank played in a fixture that
appeared in doubt before the permit granted by Israel, whose territory
separates Gaza and the West Bank.
Palestinian spectators watch the first leg of Palestine Cup final soccer match between Gaza Strip's Shejaia and Hebron's Al-Ahly at al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City August 6, 2015
Palestinian Hebron's Al-Ahly Wael Mresat (L) fails to score against Gaza Strip's Shejaia during their first leg of Palestine Cup final soccer match at al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City August 6, 2015.
Palestinian spectators watch the first leg of Palestine Cup final soccer match between Gaza Strip's Shejaia and Hebron's Al-Ahly at al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City August 6, 2015
A player from Hebron's Al-Ahly team gestures upon his arrival in Gaza August 4, 2015.
Palestinian spectators watch the first leg of Palestine Cup final soccer match between Gaza Strip's Shejaia and Hebron's Al-Ahly at al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City August 6, 2015
Palestinian Hebron's Al-Ahly Wael Mresat (L) fails to score against Gaza Strip's Shejaia during their first leg of Palestine Cup final soccer match at al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City August 6, 2015.
Palestinian spectators watch the first leg of Palestine Cup final soccer match between Gaza Strip's Shejaia and Hebron's Al-Ahly at al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City August 6, 2015
A player from Hebron's Al-Ahly team gestures upon his arrival in Gaza August 4, 2015.
