The Gaza Chef

The Gaza Chef

Mahmud Almadhoun ran a soup kitchen in the North of the Gaza Strip. In November 2024, he was killed. The question of why he had to die leads us deep into the worrisome future of warfare
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After 18 months of investigating the question still stands: Why did Mahmud have to die? And how exactly did it happen? For every theory, there is one thing that just doesn’t seem to fit. But then the IDF gets in touch

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#5 The IDF Reaches out

After 18 months of investigating the question still stands: Why did Mahmud have to die? And how exactly did it happen? For every theory, there is one thing that just doesn’t seem to fit. But then the IDF gets in touch

15 jul. 2026
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#4 The Centerpiece is "Lavender"

Our search leads us right into a horrific scenario: the merging of human and artificial intelligence in war. And there is reason to suspect that the future has already began

15 jul. 2026
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#3 Inner Workings of a Secret Operation

In their target rooms, the Israeli army makes decisions about life and death. Tal Mimran worked there as a legal advisor – and he has a surprising theory regarding the case of Chef Mahmud

15 jul. 2026
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#2 The Sky in Flames

The Gaza Soup Kitchen wouldn’t exist without Mahmud’s brother Hani, who is supporting the operation from the U.S. After the fatal attack on his brother Hani wonders, did he unwittingly endanger Mahmud?

15 jul. 2026
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#1 Chef Mahmud – Death of a Source

For our reporter, the chef of a soup kitchen in Gaza is an important contact on the ground. But then he is killed. Did the Israeli Army believe he was a terrorist?

15 jul. 2026