Gazini Ganados prays for 'brothers and sisters' amid Israel-Gaza violence

Gazini Ganados said she is praying for all her "brothers and sisters" in the Middle East amid the worsening conflict between Israel and Palestine.

The Filipino-Palestinian beauty queen, who represented the Philippines in the 2019 Miss Universe pageant, shared clips from a video call with her father who is currently in Gaza.

"My Papa showing me what 7 pm looks like in Gaza... Look at him smiling at the view amidst all the chaos," Gazini wrote in her story.

"I can only imagine the trauma my brothers and sisters are going through and hope for them to still remain kind and hopeful in this cruel situation. Praying for everyone’s safety," she added.

In another story, Gazini reminded everybody to "Give your loved ones a hug a kiss and show them how much you truly love and care for them, before it's too late."

The beauty queen also shared a news update about the bombing of a media building in Gaza, using the hashtags #freespeech and #freepalestine.

Hundreds of people, including women and children, have died since hostilities between Israel and Gaza flared up last week.

On Saturday, an Israeli air strike demolished the 13-floor building that housed Qatar-based Al Jazeera television and American news agency The Associated Press in the Gaza Strip. —Margaret Claire Layug/JCB, GMA News