Hundreds of Palestinians gathered among the ruins of Gaza to watch the FIFA World Cup just hours after an Israeli air strike killed the aid worker who had helped organise the public screenings, turning what was intended to be a rare moment of celebration into another reminder of the war's continuing toll.
Mohamed al-Wahidi, director of public relations for the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza, was killed on Tuesday when an Israeli strike hit a vehicle in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood. Three other people, including two young boys, were also killed. The Israeli military said al-Wahidi was not the intended target and that the strike had been aimed at a Hamas militant travelling in the vehicle. It added that the incident is under review.
