An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed the public relations director for the Egyptian Relief Committee on Tuesday evening. The attack highlights the persistent violence overriding the region’s October 2025 ceasefire agreement. Mohammed al-Wahidi, 57, died in the Sabra neighborhood less than an hour before he was scheduled to host a public screening of the 2026 World Cup match between Egypt and Argentina.
The strike hit a commercial taxi. According to reporting by Al Jazeera, the blast killed al-Wahidi along with 30-year-old driver Ahmed Jehad Rajab Doghmosh, 10-year-old Hamza al-Deri, and 8-year-old Fari. Hundreds of Palestinians attended the funeral on Wednesday. Mourners wrapped al-Wahidi’s body in both Palestinian and Egyptian flags.
Al-Wahidi operated as a recognized community elder throughout the war. He cleared rubble, built displacement camps, and managed food distribution. But his recent focus involved setting up public broadcasts of international football matches to offer displaced residents brief entertainment.
The broader war has claimed more than 73,118 Palestinian lives since October 2023. Military operations continue despite a reported ceasefire agreement last fall. Israeli airstrikes have killed over 1,070 Palestinians since that October 2025 declaration.
The Egyptian Relief Committee operates under a direct mandate from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Two Egyptian security sources stated that a senior official in Cairo raised the fatal strike directly with Israel, denouncing the ongoing obstruction of humanitarian work.
Egyptian national football team coach Hossam Hassan also addressed the ongoing conflict. “If a person anywhere in the world does not feel for the Palestinian people, then they have lost part of their humanity,” Hassan said. Residents in Gaza hung a large banner bearing Hassan’s portrait on Tuesday to acknowledge the team’s public solidarity.