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Gaza Aid Worker Killed by Israeli Strike While Organizing World Cup Screenings

An aid worker in Gaza, who was organizing FIFA World Cup screenings for the community, was killed by an Israeli strike. The incident occurred shortly before a scheduled Egypt-Argentina match, drawing international condemnation.

8 Jul, 17:35 — 9 Jul, 15:24
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NYTMostly Factual8d ago

Gaza Aid Worker on His Way to Watch World Cup Killed by Israeli Strike

The Israeli military said it had struck a Hamas militant but was aware of reports that “uninvolved civilians” were harmed.

By Adam Rasgon and Abu Bakr Bashir

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The GuardianMostly Factual9d ago

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

Egyptian Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before his country played Argentina 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. Continue reading...

By Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Julian Borger in Jerusalem

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DawnMostly Factual9d ago

Israeli strike kills Gaza aid worker organising FIFA World Cup screenings shortly before Egypt-Argentina clash

An Israeli strike in Gaza prior to the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup clash between Argentina and Egypt killed a top Palestinian aid official who helped organise screenings of the game across the strip, according to media reports. The Associated Press said the blast that killed Mohamed al-Wahidi, an official with Egypt’s relief arm in Gaza, turned “what was supposed to be a moment of celebration — the live screening of a potential upset against Argentina by an Arab team — into a reminder of ho...

By none@none.com (News Desk)

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