Actress Gal Gadot was spotted out and about in Los Angeles with her daughters, making her first appearance since the controversial screening of footage showing a Hamas terror attack. The 38-year-old star kept it casual in a black hoodie and sweatpants, rocking shades and a makeup-free look. The outing came after clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protestors outside the Museum of Tolerance. Videos of the fights during the screening went viral, sparking tension in the community.
Spotting: Gal Gadot was spotted for the first time following the chaos that erupted outside the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance after a screening of footage from the Hamas terror attack on October 7.
Several videos surfaced depicting clashes among demonstrators outside the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance during a screening organized by actress Gal Gadot. The event showcased footage of the violent Hamas terror attacks that took place during the October 7 invasion of Israel.
The Israeli Defence Forces provided a 47-minute video that was shown to a limited audience of celebrities and influential figures in Los Angeles and New York on Wednesday night. Approximately 200 people attended the screening, although Gal Gadot and other major Hollywood stars were not present, possibly due to a recent SAG-AFTRA strike that had just concluded. Videos shared on social media showed confrontations between people carrying Israeli flags and pro-Palestinian protestors, with physical altercations taking place.
Police were already in the area outside the museum for security reasons and had to use pepper spray to control the situation. It is unclear if anyone was arrested during the fighting. The Museum of Tolerance, which opened in 1993, focuses on examining prejudice globally, particularly regarding the Holocaust. The initiative to screen the video was led by Oscar-winning director Guy Nattiv, who mentioned that Gal Gadot and her husband played a role in making it happen.
The video depicts the violence inflicted by Hamas terrorists on Israeli communities on the Gaza border on October 7, resulting in numerous casualties and hostages. The plan was to have a single screening for 120 individuals, with potential additional showings depending on the feedback. The video’s content is described as disturbing and has been viewed by foreign journalists and Israeli lawmakers.
The celebrity, aged 38, was spotted out and about in Los Angeles with her little girls on Thursday, just a short time after demonstrators supporting both Israel and Palestine got into a confrontation outside the museum.
Several hours later: The celebrity sported a black hoodie and coordinated it with sweatpants during her trip out, topping off her outfit with sunglasses.
The actress did not show up to the movie showings.
LAPD officials had to intervene and separate individuals showing support for Israel and those showing support for Palestine outside The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles earlier this week.
The footage titled ‘Witnessing the Tragedy on October 7th’ was shown in Los Angeles and New York, as reported by The Wrap. The footage, primarily recorded by Hamas militants, shows disturbing scenes of violence including the murder, mass assaults, and beheadings of Jewish individuals, along with the tragic events at the Nova music festival. Some members of the Knesset were so disturbed by the video that they had to leave the screening midway. The American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League were involved in arranging these screenings. Nattiv posted a censored image of the invitation on social media with the caption ‘Sharing because the world should be aware. #neveragainisnow’. While Gadot has not made any public statements regarding the screening, she has been actively speaking out about the conflict in the Middle East lately.
LAPD officers stepped in to separate groups of individuals supporting Israel and Palestine outside The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles on a busy Wednesday afternoon.
Israel supporters waved their flags at passing motorists near the checkpoint in solidarity. Just two days after the initial attacks, she urged the world not to remain neutral. Gal Gadot, a former combat trainer in the Israeli Defense Forces, drew attention as people questioned whether she would be called upon to fight.
Following the first attack, the former Miss Israel of 2004 was one of the early Hollywood figures to voice support for Israel. She took to social media, stating: ‘I stand with Israel and so should you. The world cannot stay indifferent to these terrible acts of terror that are occurring!’ In addition, she encouraged her followers to contribute to funds for those impacted by the attacks.
The brutal assaults on October 7th involved Hamas launching rockets from Gaza and sending militants across the border, resulting in the deaths of 1,400 individuals and around 240 hostages. An alarming scene unfolded as over 270 bodies, primarily young individuals, lay scattered across the venue of a music festival at a Negev desert kibbutz. The attackers from Hamas had used paragliders to cross the border, firing indiscriminately into the crowd.
Guy Nattiv, the Academy Award-winning director leading the charge, told i24 that Gadot and her husband, Yaron Varsano, played a crucial role in bringing this project to fruition.
The popular actress known for her role as Wonder Woman made headlines for her service in the Israeli Defense Forces as a combat instructor more than ten years ago.
In a tragic incident in Kibbutz Be’eri, children’s toys and personal belongings are scattered on the floor stained with blood, following a horrifying attack by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip.
Nearby in southern Israel, a group of Hamas terrorists cruelly killed over 40 infants and young kids, even going as far as beheading some of them and shooting their families in cold blood.
A large number of around 70 armed Hamas fighters stormed into the peaceful Kfar Aza kibbutz, launching a vicious attack that took the lives of men, women, and children without mercy.
The terrorists ran amok, causing widespread devastation and chaos as they killed hundreds of innocent Israelis and held many more hostage in places like Kfar Aza, near Sderot. Homes were left destroyed, with walls collapsed and burnt.
The catastrophic loss of life in this horrifying event is unprecedented, only comparable to the tragic events of 9/11. Many Israelis were abducted and taken as captives to Gaza, some even paraded around the streets in a humiliating display.