{"id":6232,"date":"2026-07-10T01:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/?p=6232"},"modified":"2026-07-10T01:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:46:12","slug":"israel-kills-palestinian-aid-worker-who-brought-world-cup-joy-to-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/israel-kills-palestinian-aid-worker-who-brought-world-cup-joy-to-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel kills Palestinian aid worker who brought World Cup joy to Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A prominent Palestinian aid worker who helped displaced families and organised public World Cup screenings across Gaza has been killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza City.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohammed al-Wahidi was travelling in a taxi through the Sabra neighbourhood on Tuesday when an Israeli missile struck the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attack killed al-Wahidi and three other Palestinians, including two young brothers who were passing through the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Israeli military confirmed carrying out the strike, claiming it had targeted an alleged Hamas operative. However, it did not identify the person it claimed was the target or provide evidence supporting the allegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al-Wahidi was a senior official with the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza, an Egypt-backed organisation involved in delivering humanitarian assistance to Palestinians throughout Israel\u2019s war on the besieged territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the war, he worked as an English teacher. He later became one of Gaza\u2019s most recognisable humanitarian figures through his work supporting displaced families and communities devastated by repeated Israeli attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A familiar face among displaced families<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more than two-and-a-half years, al-Wahidi helped coordinate emergency food assistance, establish camps for displaced Palestinians and deliver aid to communities facing repeated displacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than directing humanitarian operations from an office, he was regularly present at shelters and distribution centres, meeting displaced families and responding directly to their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images and videos documenting his humanitarian work spread widely across Palestinian social media following his death, as residents mourned a man who had become closely associated with relief efforts across Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of Palestinians attended his funeral in Gaza City, where his body was carried alongside Palestinian and Egyptian flags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing World Cup football to Gaza<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al-Wahidi had recently gained wider attention after helping organise public screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and the al-Mawasi displacement area in southern Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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