ALBAWABA - A video circulating on social media has gone viral after capturing an Afghan man impersonating Hamas' former spokesperson, Abu Obaida.
Israel claimed that it targeted Abu Obaida with an airstrike on August 30 in Gaza. However, Hamas didn't disclose whether the Al Qassam Brigades' spokesperson was assassinated in the attack, despite his absence from his occasional speeches.
According to reports, the Afghan man is a student who impersonated the spokesperson to show his solidarity with Gaza and Palestine in a protest against the ongoing Israeli occupation.
Video: Afghan Abu Obaida goes viral
Many social media users praised the student, stating further that his voice resembles Abu Obaida's.
A social media user wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "His voice is very similar to Abu Obaida's voice."
The man took to the stage while wearing an Al Qassam Brigades uniform and Abu Obaida's signature hatta (white and red head scarf) to cover his face. He stood on a podium and commemorated former Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Al-Sinwar, while also showing their solidarity with the Palestinian people.
