World Jul 08, 2026 · 1 min read

Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 matchA Palestinian aid worker who had organised screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza was killed by an Israeli missile strike just before the game between Egypt and Argentina on Tuesday ev...

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by Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Julian Borger in Jerusalem
Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 match

A Palestinian aid worker who had organised screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza was killed by an Israeli missile strike just before the game between Egypt and Argentina on Tuesday evening.

Two brothers aged eight and 10 and another man who was in the street near the site of the attack were also killed.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Julian Borger in Jerusalem.

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