Famed Hamas Influencer ‘Mr. FAFO’ Reportedly Killed by Other Gazans After Israeli Withdrawal
He gained a huge following on social media by posting fake content, accusing Israel of atrocities in Gaza.
Pro-Hamas influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi was killed in clan fighting less than 72 hours after the Israeli military began withdrawing from Gaza, Palestinian media outlets report.
“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,” The Times of Israel reported Saturday evening. “Footage circulating online shows his body.”
Al-Jafarawi gained notoriety in the early hours of October 7, 2023, as Hamas began firing thousands of rockets and its terrorist forces unleashed a massacre in southern Israel. He posted a video of himself rejoicing over the Hamas terror attack. But his tone soon changed when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a ground operation to rescue the hostages and destroy Hamas’s terrorist capabilities. This earned him the nickname “Mr. FAFO.”
The name "Mr FAFO" was coined by myself back in October 2023, after he infamously celebrated 07/10 before crying as Israel retaliated.
Since then he's died, been resurrected and held at least 20 roles including radiologist, journalist, doctor and father.
So long, Mr FAFO. pic.twitter.com/NFNbf64qcb
— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) October 12, 2025
He won a huge following on social media by posting content falsely accusing Israel of atrocities in Gaza. To substantiate his fake claims, he even appeared as a victim of an Israeli strike in one of his videos. A versatile actor, he could be seen in his own videos as a gun-waving Hamas terrorist or a journalist wearing a blue helmet and a vest marked “press.”
On October 7, as Israelis were being massacred and kidnapped, #MrFAFO (Saleh Jafarawi) posted this video, calling it the happiest day of his life 👇
Today, the last day of the war, was also the last day of his life. He was killed earlier today.#MrFAFO was FAFO’ed. pic.twitter.com/R2s1kDfgfS
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) October 12, 2025
Al-Jafarawi had millions of followers on social media, including three million on Instagram. Last month, IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Lt. Colonel Avichay Adraee, blasted al-Jafarawi on X for operating as a propaganda tool for terrorists. Adraee, in his post, called al-Jafarawi an “actor, hypocrite, liar” who was “profiting off the tragedies of Gaza’s residents.”
The Israel Hayom newspaper reported:
Gazan social media activist Saleh al-Jafarawi has been missing since this morning, according to Palestinian sources. Reports said contact with him was lost and he has not been answering his phone.
Rumors circulating on social media claim that al-Jafarawi was shot dead by members of the Dughmosh clan, though this has not been verified. Al-Jaafrawi was one of the most prominent figures associated with Hamas propaganda since the start of the war in Gaza. In the past, there were also false rumors about his death.
During the war, al-Jaafrawi, who was in his twenties, became known by his nickname “Mr. FAFO”. He appeared in countless social media videos, playing a range of roles: a Hamas terrorist, a field journalist, a snooker player, the father of an injured child, a patient at Gaza’s Shifa Hospital, a displaced resident in Khan Younis, and more.
Saleh Aljafarawi. pic.twitter.com/gDcbzj2Kn9
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) October 12, 2025
The news of al-Jafarawi’s killing comes as a turf war unfolds in Gaza after the Israeli military withdrawal from most of the residential areas. Palestinian clans and rival terrorist groups are waging bloody battles to wrest control of parts of Gaza.
“At least 27 people have been killed in clashes between Hamas and a Gaza City clan since the end of major Israeli operations in the territory,” the BBC reported Saturday. “Residents describe scenes of panic as dozens of families fled their homes under heavy gunfire, many of them displaced multiple times during the war, our Gaza correspondent reports.”
It is ironic that al-Jafarawi, who made a name by smearing the IDF, was killed in Palestinian infighting hours after the Israeli withdrawal.
After years of starring in Pallywood’s never-ending “Israel killed me” saga, Saleh Aljafarawi (aka Mr FAFO) just met an ending even Hollywood wouldn’t script – courtesy of his own side. 🧵 1/2. pic.twitter.com/o2y9knVZhJ
— 🎗️ David Lange (@Israellycool) October 12, 2025
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Couple questions: why do we call the inhabitants of Gaza and west bank, “Palestinians?” They are displaced Arabs and their offspring who came from the Arab Nations that attacked Israel in 1948 and later. They need to return to their home countries that for some reason, probably to continue the Muslim conflict against the Jews
Why isn’t Gaza being returned to Israel? Based on the Oslo accords, it was given to the Arab Muslims in exchange for peace. For the next 20 years the Arabs provided no peace in violation of the agreement. They should be removed from Gaza, ( as were the Jews) and the land returned to Israel.
Yassar Arafat adopted the name Palestinian for his terrorist organization in the late 60s at the suggestion of the KGB. Arafat was a KGB asset trained by them. Arabs are relatively new to the area. Most who lived there prior to 48 moved into the area in the 19th century because the Jews were buying land there and making it productive.
I can’t speak for Israel but I;m not sure they want it at this point. There are roughly 2M arabs there and what would you do with them? Remove them where? No one wants them except the stupid ignorant suicidal west. Better to keep them there hopefully in a demilitarized state.
It might be like the abusive ROTC character in Animal House who was reported (Where are they now? epilogue) to have been killed by his own troops in Viet Nam.
You’re crying your eyes out over this hardin. Good.
Why are X posts no longer embedding properly in LI posts?
I’m able to open them easily. Maybe it’s been fixed?
The little blue doobie at the bottom left allows you to accept or reject certain cookies. I’ve found that if you want to access the X posts. you are forced to accept them ALL. There’s no technical reason for it I can imagine, other than coder laziness.
Don’t count him out until 30 years have gone with no new video.
Who would have killed him? Hamas? No, he was working for them. Anti-Hamas Gazans? No, they’re too busy staying alive. Israelis? Why? He was better at exposing lies by his very presence.
The Doghmush clan has been trying to reposition themselves now that Hamas is on the way out the door. There will be tons of graft and other corruption in Gaza when money starts flowing in and they want to be at the head of the line. Expect to see a lot of infighting in the future.
“Don’t count him out until 30 years have gone with no new video.”
Hell, I’m still waiting for Andy Kaufman to do a jump-scare on SNL.
Who would have killed him? A crowd of Muslims who were fighting a different crowd of Muslims, you know, like they always do when there’s no people from a different religion around to kill. The same old thing they’ve been doing for a thousand years. You know?
“OMG, we killed Mr. FAFO!”
“We bastards!”
If so, perhaps circumstantial “proof” that it may not be business as usual for Hamas and that actual changes are in order.
Substituting one terrorist group for another isn’t much of an improvement.
Getting rid of Hamas IS an emprovement.
The feel good story of the day.
Only because I imagine John Bolton won’t be indicted on a Sunday.
He made some bucks for sure
Certain clans are now being attacked by Hamas
The NY Post is reporting that Mamdani’s wife is mourning him.
Wake up NY!
I won’t believe he’s dead until I see his severed head on a pike.
Game of Gaza. It’s started.
Oh well.
Rasputin was the bubble boy compared to this guy.
Hope he is enjoying those raisins!
Of course I have to say it : couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. I know it wrong to be celebrate any death , but wow what a foul person. Of course contrary to the brain dead students of America and Europe ( not to mention Oz) there is no united Palestinian anything. They are like most Arab pseudo states tribal at best and loyal to clans and families. So now we will see some pass the popcorn moments as they fight with each other over power and control. The media morons will look the other way or blame Israel somehow for them killing themselves . But what was the line by that ignoramous student after October 7th that went viral “ this is what decolonizing looks like ; did you think it was vibes and poetry” yes indeed time for some tribal and self inflicted “decolonization” in the Gaza Strip.
That is such a teeny tiny person he has in his fingers…
I thought he was dangling a set of keys.
I love sappy sugary feel-good news stories like this one.
Western Leftists (liberals), including self hating Jews, mourn the loss.
Absolutely works for me.
Wasn’t he “killed” by the IDF twice, only to show up alive and good as new the next day? Guess the third time was the charm.