Media outlets in Gaza report that Saleh al-Jafarawi, a well-known influencer in Gaza, has been killed during armed clashes between Hamas and militias in Gaza City.
Footage circulating online shows his body.
According to the reports, he was killed by the militias while covering the incident.
Al-Jafarawi rose to prominence during the war through viral videos he filmed, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. He first gained wide attention with a video he recorded on October 7, 2023, in which he praised Hamas’s rocket attacks. Later in the war, he filmed himself crying and reacting in terror to Israel’s airstrikes. Pro-Israel activists juxtaposed the two videos to give him the nickname “Mr. FAFO.”
During the war, Jafarawi was accused in social media reports of pocketing millions of dollars he had raised as donations for Gaza residents.
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