- An Israeli strike in Gaza killed Palestinian aid official Mohamed al-Wahidi, along with two children and a driver, shortly before the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match on Tuesday.
- Al-Wahidi, director of public relations for the Egyptian Committee in Gaza, had been instrumental in organising public screenings of the football game across the enclave.
- The Israeli military stated that al-Wahidi was not the intended target, claiming the operation aimed at a Hamas militant and that they were investigating if the driver, Ahmed Daghmush, was the target.
- However, Dr Mohamed Abu Selmiya, director of Shifa Hospital, maintained that Daghmush, a taxi driver, was not known to be affiliated with any militant group.
- The incident transformed a planned moment of collective celebration into a stark reminder of the ongoing Israeli strikes claiming civilian lives in Gaza, despite a truce agreed in October.
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