Israel kills the person responsible for the giant screens of the World Cup matches in Gaza

BarcelonaAn Israeli attack in Gaza on Tuesday killed an Egyptian volunteer who was organizing the public screening of the match between Argentina and Egypt, minutes before the initial whistle. Israel's offensive also caused the deaths of two more men and two children, according to local authorities.

Mohamed al-Wahidi, 57, was the director of the Egyptian Committee in Gaza, and throughout his life had worked on humanitarian and development projects in Palestine. In recent weeks, Al-Wahidi had been in charge of organizing the screening of this year's World Cup football matches in Gaza City. "He was much loved and had a strong presence at family and community gatherings. He often spoke at public events. He was known for helping people and supporting families in need," explains Abd Alkhaleq al-Wahidi, the victim's cousin.

According to the family, Al-Wahidi was in a taxi on his way to a match screening in Tel al-Hawa, south of Gaza City, when a missile hit his vehicle. Both Al-Wahidi and the driver died from the impact. The brothers Fari and Hamza al-Deri, aged 8 and 10, who were returning home after playing football, also died, as did a 30-year-old man who was inside a nearby home and died from shrapnel impact.

Thousands of Gazans gather to follow the World Cup matches, minutes in which they escape the devastation around them, caused by continuous Israeli attacks that continue to kill civilians despite the supposed truce mediated by Donald Trump. At least 1,000 Palestinians have died and nearly 3,500 have been injured by Israel's military actions since the ceasefire was declared last October. The Israeli army has confirmed the attack and said that Al-Wahidi was not the target, but rather intended to take down "a terrorist from the military wing of Hamas," and has stated that it "is reviewing" the facts.