LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Wonder Woman' actress Gal Gadot is reportedly intending a Hollywood screening to show clips of the horrifying and brutal Hamas attack which was carried out during the October 7 invasion of Israel.
Israeli Defence Forces have provided a 47-minute-long video which will be aired to a select audience of celebrities and influential personalities in Los Angeles and New York this week.
Oscar-winning director Guy Nattiv, who is behind the initiative, has confirmed to i24 that Gadot and her husband, Yaron Varsano, 'helped make this possible.'
The video serves as a conclusive record of the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas terrorists against Israeli communities on the Gaza border on October 7, which witnessed the killing of 1,400 people and kidnapping of 240 hostages.
What did the director Guy Nattiv say?
Nattiv, a self-proclaimed humanist advocating for a two-state solution, referred back to the Holocaust to highlight his cause. "As a filmmaker, I swore that these images of October 7 would not be forgotten, and the world would see them. Because now the denial begins - it is a fake, it is not a fake (…) We cannot pass by in silence", he told the outlet.
As of now, the plan is to host a single screening for 120 viewers, with potential additional screenings based on its reception, the outlet reported.
The video content is reportedly deeply disturbing and has already been watched by numerous foreign journalists and Israeli Knesset members.
According to The Wrap, the footage will be aired under the title 'Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre' in Los Angeles and New York this week and also noted that one of the screenings will take place by invitation only Wednesday, November 8, at the Museum of Tolerance.
The footage which was mostly filmed by Hamas terrorists, includes murder, mass rapes and beheadings of Jewish people as well as the massacre at the Nova music festival.
Some Knesset members were so overwhelmed by the video's content that they left the screening mid-view.
What did Gal Gadot say about the screening?
Gadot has not publicly commented on the screening. However, the Israeli star has been extremely vocal about the Middle-Eastern war in recent weeks.
Just a couple of days after the initial attacks, she demanded the world not 'sit on the fence'. Gadot served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a combat trainer over a decade ago.
Shortly after the initial attack, the former Miss Israel 2004 was one of the first Hollywood names to support Israel, writing, "I stand with Israel you should too. The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening!"
The star also asked her followers to donate funds for those affected by the attacks.
Internet reacts to learning Gal Gadot's role in the screening
Internet users did not seem to be happy, with many apparently mocking the Hollywood actress for her role in the screening.
One user said, "Gal Gadot if your country is that cool, return there to make your movies." Another tweeted, "Gal gadot is a disgusting person and that’s all matters. You’re a racist bastard if you support anything she does."
One user echoed, "Bullshit gal gadot! Idf she's a real villain", while another opined, "Unpopular opinion that shouldn’t be unpopular: Mia Khalifa can act better than Gal Gadot."
