Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff
The strike hit a car carrying a Gaza aid official and a driver, while the military said it was targeting a Hamas militant and reviewing whether the driver was the intended target.
- On Tuesday, an Israeli strike in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood killed four people, including Egyptian Committee public relations director Mohamed al-Wahidi and two brothers, Hamza and Fari al-Deri, shortly before an Egypt-Argentina World Cup match.
- Under Team Egypt coach Hossam Hassan, the Egyptian Committee's initiative to broadcast soccer matches gained popularity as part of their relief efforts for Palestinians in Gaza.
- Israeli military officials stated the strike targeted a militant, though Shifa Hospital director Dr. Mohamed Abu Selmiya noted that driver Ahmed Daghmush had no known militant affiliations.
- Since the truce took effect in October, at least 1,027 people, including 258 children, have been killed; the Gaza Health Ministry reports total Palestinian deaths from the Israel-Hamas war at 73,098.
- During a Monday briefing, Hassan urged athletes and media officers worldwide to advocate for Palestinians, stating, "Let the Palestinian people be, let them exist, let them live a life of their own.
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The Israeli military confirmed the attack, but said 57-year-old Mohamed al-Wahidi was not the target.
Just before the meeting began, a bomb hit a car in Gaza City killing the driver and several passers-by, including a senior humanitarian official in the enclave.
Palestinian Relief Official Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza Vehicle
Mohammad Fawaz Al-Wahidi (“Abu Sahib”), Director of the Office of Elders and Community Leaders at the Egyptian Relief Committee headquartered in Gaza City, was killed on Tuesday, 7 July, by an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood. Local accounts said the strike killed Al-Wahidi along with two other people,
Hamas announces that it will hand over the Gaza Strip government An Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip killed a Palestinian humanitarian aid worker who was organizing the public broadcasts of the World Cup games in various regions of the territory, according to local health authorities. The offensive occurred shortly before the departure between Egypt and Argentina. The explosion transformed what would be a moment of celebration — the live display…
Israel Kills Organiser of Gaza World Cup Screenings Right Before Egypt Game
Israel killed a senior leader of a group organising World Cup screenings in Gaza shortly before Egypt’s match against Argentina on Tuesday – in an attack that also left two children and one other person dead. Mohamed Fawaz al-Wahidi, the public relations director of the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza, died in a drone strike on a civilian vehicle in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City. Al-Wahidi, Hamza al-Deri, 10, and his eight-year-old b…
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