Conflict & Security
Gaza aid worker who organized World Cup screenings killed in Israeli strike
July 13, 2026 at 01:29 PM · Updated 96d ago
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English
Mohammed al-Wahidi, a senior official with the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Tuesday.
- An Israeli missile struck the taxi al-Wahidi was traveling in, killing him and three others including two brothers aged eight and ten.
- The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas operative and was aware of claims that uninvolved individuals were killed in the strike.
- Al-Wahidi had helped organize public screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, and al-Mawasi in recent weeks.
- The UN recorded the killing of at least 593 humanitarian workers in Gaza since the war began, including eight since the ceasefire 10 months ago.
