{"id":88473,"date":"2026-07-09T15:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/gaza-aid-worker-behind-world-cup-screenings-for-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strike-hospital-boss-says\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:55:20","slug":"gaza-aid-worker-behind-world-cup-screenings-for-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strike-hospital-boss-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/gaza-aid-worker-behind-world-cup-screenings-for-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strike-hospital-boss-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza aid worker behind World Cup screenings for Palestinians killed in Israeli strike, hospital boss says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A Palestinian aid worker who organized World Cup watch parties across the Gaza Strip was killed in an Israeli missile strike shortly before soccer fans gathered to watch the Egypt-Argentina game on Tuesday evening, according to a local hospital director.<\/p>\n<p>Mohamed Al-Wahidi was the public relations director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/egycom.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza<\/a>, which was established by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to provide humanitarian aid in the war-torn Palestinian territory.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Wahidi had organized public screenings of FIFA World Cup matches across Gaza, drawing Palestinians of all ages to sit among rubble and on top of war-damaged buildings to watch the championship taking place in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/651f7ba7-f987-4767-82fb-018c669bb18c\/thumbnail\/620x407\/5325e1635b8b2c1fcea2107c73af1087\/gaza-committee-egypt-mohamed-al-wahidi.jpg#\" alt=\"Mourners carry the body of Palestinian man Mohammad al-Waheidi, who worked for the Egyptian Relief Committee and was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, during his funeral, in Gaza \" height=\"407\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/651f7ba7-f987-4767-82fb-018c669bb18c\/thumbnail\/620x407\/5325e1635b8b2c1fcea2107c73af1087\/gaza-committee-egypt-mohamed-al-wahidi.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/651f7ba7-f987-4767-82fb-018c669bb18c\/thumbnail\/1240x814\/626ad7f475d5216738634b535f6bf68f\/gaza-committee-egypt-mohamed-al-wahidi.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Mourners carry the body of Palestinian aid worker Mohammad al-Wahidi, who worked for the Egyptian Relief Committee and was killed in an Israeli strike, during his funeral in Gaza City, July 8, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                DAWOUD ABU ALKAS\/REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dr. Mohamed Abu Selmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, told The Associated Press Al-Wahidi was killed in an Israeli strike that hit a car in the city around dusk on Tuesday, right before a World Cup match between Egypt and Argentina got underway.<\/p>\n<p>Selmiya said three others were killed in the attack, including the vehicle&#8217;s driver, Ahmed Daghmush, 33, and two brothers, 10-year-old Hamza al-Deri and 8-year-old Fari.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On Tuesday, the IDF struck a terrorist in Hamas&#8217; military wing while he was traveling in a vehicle in the northern Gaza Strip,&#8221; an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson told CBS News on Thursday. &#8220;The IDF is aware of the claim that uninvolved civilians were harmed as a result of the strike. The incident is under review. The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and takes all feasible measures to mitigate such harm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The planned screening of the game went ahead on Tuesday, with many Palestinians gathering to support Egypt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/ae0e3f1a-e177-4785-b820-0ef440adcd25\/thumbnail\/620x413\/fcd4a439fb8b7e2d49277cda8f3ef2ea\/gaza-world-cup-2284672204.jpg#\" alt=\"Gaza-City-World-Cup-Gathering \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/ae0e3f1a-e177-4785-b820-0ef440adcd25\/thumbnail\/620x413\/fcd4a439fb8b7e2d49277cda8f3ef2ea\/gaza-world-cup-2284672204.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/ae0e3f1a-e177-4785-b820-0ef440adcd25\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/a86eb50e4bdaad8426d90ae32e367008\/gaza-world-cup-2284672204.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Palestinians gather with Egyptian flags around a large outdoor screen to watch the Egypt-Argentina match in Gaza City on July 7, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Ahmed Younis\/Middle East Images\/AFP\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Throughout the World Cup, the Egyptian team&#8217;s coach Hossam Hassan has expressed support for the Palestinian people. Before the match against Argentina, he broke away from discussing the looming game to <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/atlanta\/news\/at-the-world-cup-egypt-coach-says-anyone-who-doesnt-feel-for-palestinian-people-is-not-human\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">deliver an impassioned appeal<\/a><\/span> for the people of Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>France and Morocco were set to face each other in a World Cup quarterfinal match Thursday afternoon. The Egyptian organization that al-Wahidi represented didn&#8217;t immediately respond to CBS News&#8217; request for a statement on his death, or plans to continue holding the screenings in Gaza. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/israel-hamas-trump-peace-deal-gaza-striptimeline\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in October<\/a>, ongoing Israeli attacks have killed at least 1,084 people, including nine on Wednesday alone, according to local health officials.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<div class=\"component__heading-wrapper recirc\">\n<h3 class=\"component__title\">Crisis in the Middle East<br \/>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/gaza-conflict\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a\" 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