A well-known Palestinian protester and influencer, popularly known online as “Mr FAFO,” was reportedly killed on Sunday amid violent clashes between Hamas and rival Palestinian factions in Gaza. The 27-year-old Saleh al-Jafarawi became known as “Mr FAFO” — short for “F** Around and Find Out”* — in Israeli media because he allegedly celebrated the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which killed over 1,200 civilians and saw many taken hostage. Later in the war, he was also filmed crying in reaction to Israel’s airstrikes. Mixed reactions poured in following Jafarawi’s death. Many Israelis cheered the news, calling him a Hamas propagandist who fuelled anti-Israel sentiment. On the other hand, pro-Palestinian activists mourned his loss, remembering him as a passionate voice who documented t
Palestinian influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi killed in Gaza after cheering Oct 7 attacks — why Israeli media called him ‘Mr FAFO’

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