Egyptian humanitarian official killed in Gaza airstrike

A senior official with an Egyptian humanitarian organization in Gaza was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, an attack that also claimed the lives of at least two other people, including a child. The strike targeted a civilian vehicle in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City.

The victim was identified as Mohamed Fawaz al-Wahidi, also known as Abu Suhaib. According to a spokesperson for the Egyptian Relief Committee, al-Wahidi served as the director of the Office of Mukhtars and Community Elders at the committee's Gaza City headquarters. He was reportedly attending a neighborhood reconciliation meeting just prior to the strike, which hit the vehicle he was in near the governorate building.

The timing of the attack drew significant attention, as it occurred approximately one hour before the kickoff of Egypt's World Cup 2026 round of 16 match against Argentina. The Egyptian Relief Committee had been organizing public screenings of the match in shelters and displacement areas across Gaza as part of its efforts to provide an uplifting environment for displaced families. The committee, established by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, coordinates a range of...