Palestinian aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi, 65, was killed alongside three others when an Israeli air strike hit his taxi in Gaza City, triggering an outpouring of grief.
GRIEF GRIPS GAZA AS AID WORKER MOHAMMED AL-WAHIDI KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKE
The killing of Palestinian aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi in an Israeli air strike has sparked widespread grief across the Gaza Strip. Al-Wahidi, 65, died Tuesday when a missile struck the taxi he was travelling in through Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood, killing three others, including two young brothers. Israel’s military said it targeted a Hamas operative and acknowledged that uninvolved civilians were killed.
A former English teacher, al-Wahidi became a senior official with the Egyptian Relief Committee, coordinating food aid, supporting displaced families and organising public World Cup screenings for children and residents.
According to the BBC, tributes poured in across Gaza following his death, while UN figures show at least 593 humanitarian workers have been killed since the war began.
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