A wave of fierce controversy is spreading across social media after the actress Gal Gadot – famous for her role as Wonder Woman – spoke out against singer Rihanna about the shocking incident: Israel was accused of staging “fake hostage corpses” in the conflict with Hamas.
It all started when Rihanna posted an article on the X platform (formerly Twitter), expressing her outrage at a video allegedly from the Israeli side, depicting the bodies of hostages. She said that this video “shows signs of being staged” and criticized the Western media for “blindly believing in unverified images”. Rihanna’s post quickly attracted millions of interactions, especially from Palestinian supporters.
However, Gal Gadot – who has publicly supported her homeland Israel – did not keep silent. She responded directly in an interview with an international TV channel, affirming:
“It is shameful that some influential people choose to doubt the pain of the victims just to be loved by the public. I respect Rihanna, but she should understand that this is not a music stage. This is about human lives.”
This statement immediately caused the online community to explode. While many people supported Gal Gadot because they thought she was protecting the truth and honor of her country, there were also many opposing opinions, saying that she was “politicizing pain” and “lacking empathy” for the victims on the other side.
Rihanna did not delay in responding. She reposted Gadot’s words with a meaningful comment:
“I do not choose sides, I only choose the truth. And the truth always needs to be seen from many sides, not just from a single prism.”
From then on, social media became a battlefield between two giant fandoms. Gal Gadot fans called Rihanna “hypocritical” and “ignorant”, while Rihanna’s fans accused Gadot of “trying to manipulate other people’s emotions to justify the actions of the Israeli government”.
The international media did not stay out of the story. Several major newspapers in the US and Europe commented that the incident between the two stars reflected the deep divide in public opinion about the Israel-Hamas war. Both artists are global icons, and their statements have a strong influence on public perception around the world.
Currently, Gal Gadot continues to defend her point of view. She asserted that she has no regrets in telling the truth:
“I don’t do this to be loved. I do it for the innocent people who lost their lives. If someone can’t understand that, I don’t need their sympathy.”
Meanwhile, Rihanna has yet to respond beyond her latest post, which simply states: “Humanity should not be divided.”
Right or wrong, the war of words between Gal Gadot and Rihanna has become a global focus. One side represents loyalty to the motherland, the other represents the voice of humanity beyond borders. And perhaps the most important thing right now is not who is right – but that the world is increasingly divided by the statements of influential people.
