Mohammad (also spelled Mohamed or al-Wahidi) al-Wahidi, a Palestinian humanitarian aid worker who organised public World Cup screenings across Gaza, is killed in an Israeli air strike. Multiple outlets report that he was inside a taxi in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood when it was hit shortly before people gathered for the screening of Egypt’s Round of 16 match against Argentina on Tuesday evening.
Sources agree that the attack also kills three other people, including two young brothers aged 8 and 10 and another man. Medics cited in reports confirm the fatalities. The timing of the strike—on the eve of or minutes before the scheduled game screening—is described across the coverage.
Following his death, Palestinians hold funeral and mourning events and post tributes and images of his community work, with some describing him as a familiar figure at aid distribution and in displacement areas. The screenings reportedly draw large crowds and are presented as a rare diversion for families amid ongoing conflict.
