Hour before match, 'Israel' kills Egypt's Committee official in Gaza
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An 'Israeli' drone strike killed Mohammed fawaz al-Wahidi, the Public Relations Director for the Egyptian Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, on Tuesday evening, cutting short humanitarian community initiatives planned around the World Cup knockout stage.
The targeted strike hit a civilian vehicle transiting through the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. Local medical and civil defense sources confirmed that the blast killed al-Wahidi and two other passengers, one of whom was a child.
Al-Wahidi was a senior coordinator within the Egyptian Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, directly managing media relations, administrative coordination, and logistics for Egypt's flagship regional humanitarian campaign.
The committee has been heavily involved in rebuilding vital civil infrastructure, establishing housing projects, and delivering service-sector aid to displaced communities across the enclave.
The drone strike occurred roughly one hour before the Egyptian national team faced Argentina in a historic World Cup Round of 16 fixture.
Prior to the attack, the committee had organized large public broadcasting screens in multiple displacement centers and shelters across the Gaza Strip, intending to offer a brief recreational reprieve for families.
Local witnesses stated that the news of al-Wahidi’s sudden death quickly spread through the shelters, transforming the scheduled football viewings into spontaneous scenes of grief.
The incident has drawn intense scrutiny from regional observers, given that the Egyptian engineering and aid teams operate under official cross-border protocols to sustain essential services despite ongoing security hazards.
'Israeli' military officials have not issued a specific statement regarding the targeted vehicle in Sabra.
The loss of a key Egyptian humanitarian coordinator highlights the persistent dangers faced by international and regional aid personnel operating inside the combat zones of the Gaza Strip, where continuous military operations continue to severely disrupt humanitarian distribution networks.
