‘Scariest thing’: Project Waleed’s chilling Gaza speech

Waleed Aly shared his heartbreak over the ongoing Israel/Gaza conflict and made a terrifying prediction about its future.

The Project star Waleed Aly has made a chilling prediction that the conflict between Israel and Gaza could go on for “years” and leave the whole region “on fire”.

Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7 kicked off a full-scale war, with thousands now dead and Israel threatening to invade the narrow strip.

The health ministry in Gaza claims that more than 8,000 Palestinians have now been killed by the Israeli retaliatory strikes, with 73 per cent of them coming from ‘vulnerable’ populations - ie children, women and the elderly.

The Project star appeared visibly shaking after watching the latest reports. Picture from Channel Ten.

Over the last week, charities and some members of the international community have made calls for a ceasefire to allow aide into Gaza City and give civilians the change to flee, but the Israeli government has so far ignored the pleas.

Sharing his thoughts on the latest reports coming out of the region, Aly said that he fears the conflict could continue until “the whole region” was at war.

The death toll in Gaza has reached over 8,000 after Israel ramped up its ground offensive, with calls for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire rising as world leaders condemn the actions of Israel. pic.twitter.com/skoj1ooHdj

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“It is the scariest and the most chilling thing for me,” said the host. “I don’t see a way that it doesn’t get worse because as unimaginable as this might be because even the idea of a ceasefire, as far as Israel is concerned, that’s not an option because they will just say, ‘well, that just means Hamas will regroup’.”

He warned that Israel’s refusal to stop its barrage of attacks could spell disaster for the entire region and all those living within it.

Waleed continued: “If that’s their attitude then a ceasefire is like telling them that they can’t defend themselves and they will never accept that because that’s their interpretation of those events and now you’re starting to see.”

“I mean. This will go on for months. It could go for a year and the whole region ends up on fire.”

Waleed’s remarks come just days after the Australian government abstained during a UN vote to call for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza.

Waleed shared a terrifying prediction about Gaza. Picture from Channel Ten.

The non-binding resolution to pave the way for a ceasefire, passed with 120 countries in support, 14 countries against, and 45 abstaining, including Australia.

Australia’s ambassador to the United Nations, James Larsen, told the assembly Australia “abstained with disappointment”.

He explained: The resolution did not recognise terror group Hamas as the perpetrator of the 7 October attack, and Australia again explicitly calls for the immediate and unconditional release of hostages,” he said.

“We can affirm Israel’s right to defend itself, while also saying the way it does so matters.”

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