Wonder Woman actress receives backlash over Middle East tweet

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has received a backlash online over her tweet about the escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza.

The Israeli actress and former Miss Israel posted: "Israel deserves to live as a free and safe nation," adding: "Our neighbours deserve the same."

The comments attracted thousands of replies - now switched off - leading to her name trending on Twitter.

In her youth, Gadot completed two years of mandatory military service.

The 36-year-old posted online "My heart breaks,"

"My country is at war. I worry for my family, my friends. I worry for my people.

"I pray for the victims and their families. I pray for this unimaginable hostility to end, I pray for our leaders to find the solution so we could live side by side in peace. I pray for better days."

While some high-profile people, including US politician Ted Cruz praised Gadot for her remarks, many others reacted angrily, disagreeing with her stance on the situation in the Middle East.

Four years ago, Lebanon banned Wonder Woman from cinemas, because the title character was played by an Israeli actress.

[Source: BBC]