13-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Killed In Israeli Strike Had A YouTube Dream
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After his death, people have helped to achieve his dream of reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube.
13-year-old Awni Eldous was trying to build a following on his YouTube channel before he was killed in an Israeli air attack in Gaza. After his death, people have helped to achieve his dream of reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube. His channel currently has 1.49 million subscribers.
In August last year, Eldous who was known for his love of computers and gaming posted a video thanking his fans for helping his channel reach 1,000 subscribers and explained his ultimate goal. "I am Awni Eldous, a Palestinian from Gaza. I am 12 years old," he said in the video. "The goal of this channel is to reach 100,000 subscribers. And 500,000, then 1 million, and - God willing - to reach 10 million subscribers with your support and love."
He ended the short video saying "peace out" to his 1,000 subscribers before walking out of view.
