Career
Al-Jafarawi became particularly well-known during the Gaza war, when his videos from the conflict zones went viral on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. He amassed a large following, and his content was widely shared. [11] [12] [13]
In November 2023, pro-Israel influencers falsely claimed that al-Jafarawi had faked a scene of being hospitalized and labelled the video as "Pallywood". A Voice of America investigation found that the video in the hospital was not of al-Jafarawi but a Palestinian child. [14]
One of his videos surpassed 51 million views, while others exceeded 30 million. Israeli media outlets described him as someone who "exploits tragedies for fame," and referred to him as "Mr. FAFO". [15] The Times of Israel wrote that "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." [16]
His Instagram account was suspended "indefinitely" in March 2025 forcing al-Jafarawi to use a backup account. [17] [13]
In late September 2025, al-Jafarawi's followers raised alarm after the Israel Defense Forces Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee alleged that al-Jafarawi was affiliated with Hamas. His followers feared that, like other Palestinian journalists in Gaza accused of associations with Hamas, that al-Jafarawi could be targeted in the near future. They drew comparison to the journalist Anas al-Sharif, who was targeted and killed in Gaza by Israel with similar allegations. [18]
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