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Gazans mourn aid worker killed by Israel who brought them the World Cup
By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO, July 9 (Reuters) - Gazans turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to a senior Palestinian member of Egypt's main aid organisation who set up World Cup screenings in the shattered enclave and was killed by an Israeli air strike on a taxi he was in this week.The strike killed Mohammad al-Waheidi on the eve of the Egypt-Argentina match on Tuesday, along with three other people, including two young passers-by, siblings aged 10 and 8, in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, medics said.
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Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 9, 2026
Gaza mourns World Cup aid worker killed by Israel
Gazans turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to a senior Palestinian member of Egypt’s main aid organisation who set up World Cup screenings in the shattered enclave and was killed by an Israeli air strike on a taxi he was in this week. The strike killed Mohammad al-Waheidi on the eve of [] The post Gaza mourns World Cup aid worker killed by Israel appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
NPR News
· Jul 11, 2026
Palestinian aid worker who organized World Cup screenings killed in Israeli strike
Palestinians are mourning Mohammed al-Wahidi, a beloved aid worker in Gaza. He was killed by as Israeli airstrike while en route to a World Cup screening which he organized.
The Tribune
· Jul 8, 2026
Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organiser in Gaza just before kickoff
An Israeli strike on Gaza just before the kick-off of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who helped organise public screenings of the game across the enclave, according to local health officials. The blast turned what was supposed to be a moment of celebration — the live screening of a []
Reuters
· Jul 10, 2026
Gazans mourn World Cup-screening organizer killed in strike - News
Gazans mourned an aid worker who organized World Cup screenings in the enclave after he was killed in an Israeli air strike. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #worldcup #israelistrike Read the story here: https://reut.rs/44iXoE7 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Qatar News Agency
· Jun 28, 2026
Israeli Airstrikes Across Southern and Northern Gaza Kill One, Injure Child
Gaza, June 28 (QNA) - A Palestinian died Saturday from wounds sustained during an Israeli airstrike on a tent for displaced persons in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, medical sources have said.
Middle East Eye
· Jun 27, 2026
Several Palestinians injured in Israeli drone strike on Gaza City tent
Several Palestinians injured in Israeli drone strike on Gaza City tent Several Palestinians were wounded on Saturday in an Israeli attack on Gaza City. According to the Wafa news agency, an Israeli drone struck a tent sheltering displaced people in western Gaza City, wounding several Palestinians, who were transferred to al-Shifa hospital for treatment.
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