BEIRUT: Mohammed Assaf’s posted an Eid-greeting video on YouTube recently. The clip was immediately shared by his fans on Twitter, Albawaba reported. The Palestinian singer and 2013 Arab Idol winner greeted all Arab countries in the video. He goes on to express love for the “beloved and precious Palestine.”

Born in Beit Darras village, 32 kilometers northeast of Gaza, Assaf, 26, became a national hero when he won the pan-Arab contest in 2013 after transfixing millions of television viewers with his soaring renditions of Arab love ballads and patriotic Palestinian songs. Following his winning of Arab Idol, Assaf became a national hero in his home Palestine where he was named the ambassador of culture and arts.