World Cup screenings in Gaza offered a rare respite. Then Israel killed an organizer.

The deadly strike that killed Mohamed al-Wahidi of the Egyptian Committee came just days after a Palestinian goalkeeper was also killed.

As millions around the world tuned in to watch the World Cup, an aid worker who helped organize public screenings of the global soccer event across Gaza was killed in an Israeli strike — just days after a Palestinian goalkeeper who dreamed of one day playing in the tournament was shot dead.

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