Israeli heavy metal drummer of band Persephore accidentally killed by IDF after being mistaken for Hamas terrorist

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Top Israeli director Talya Lavie (“Zero Motivation,” “Honeymood”) is developing “Seven Eyes,” a feature film based on the gripping story of the female lookout soldiers who were based at the Israel-Gaza border on Oct. 7, when Hamas killed more than 1,200 Israeli civilians. Entirely staffed by women, that IDF “lookout” unit is stationed by the Nahal Oz Outpost in Southern Israel, near the village which was decimated by Hamas.

EXCLUSIVE: The chief executive of one of the UK’s top diversity bodies has denied ‘liking’ allegedly antisemitic LinkedIn posts about Stephen Fry‘s Christmas speech.

Eurovision Song Contest.Shaul Greenglick was one of three soldiers recently reported dead by the Israel Defense Forces, via The Times Of Israel, following the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.According to Billboard, Greenglick auditioned for Israel’s The Next Star, a singing competition series through which the country’s Eurovision contestant is selected, while on furlough last month.He earned a place in the show’s next round but he reportedly dropped out of the contest in order to return to his military duties.Baruch Dayan HaEmetThis was 26 year old Cpt. (res.) Shaul Greenglick of the Nahal Brigade's 931st Battalion from Raanana who was killed in action in GazaHe was once a contestant on the Israeli singing show called "The Next Star"May his memory be for a blessing pic.twitter.com/GcycIWBCT4— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) December 26, 2023It comes just days after Yotam Haim, the drummer for Israeli heavy metal band Persephore, was killed by the Israel Defense Forces after being mistaken for a Hamas fighter.Since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Israeli military have said 170 of its soldiers have been killed.

They were testing the New Year’s Eve ball today in Times Square ahead of Sunday’s celebrations, but the real spectacle was happening on the streets.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at the Trafford Centredemanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Crowds of demonstrators flooded the shopping destination waving flags and clutching banners.

British pop star Dua Lipa has binned a music video despite spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on production, after deciding it was too “insensitive” to release amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. 

Melissa Barrera is continuing to voice her support from Palestine, following her firing from Scream 7 due to social media posts she made regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Scream 7 has officially lost director Christopher Landon.

Banksy has unveiled a new anti-war artwork in London which only stayed up for an hour before it was supposedly stolen.The new piece was found in Peckham, south London, and featured a “stop” traffic sign emblazoned with 3D war planes, which is believed to relate to the current conflict in Israel and Palestine.Less than one hour after its arrival, PA captured images of two anonymous men removing the artwork. One stood on a Lime Bike to get to the sign, while the other held it in place.Earlier, Banksy had shared a photo of the artwork to his Instagram to officially confirm he was behind its creation.

CNN) before gunfire opened up on those in attendance soon after.Eyewitnesses at the festival said gunmen left multiple festivalgoers dead while dozens were taken hostage. Videos circulated on social media showing different attendees being taken hostage."Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre," a one-hour documentary chronicling the attack perpetrated by Hamas during a music festival in southern Israel, has been acquired by broadcasters around the world.

The BBC has come under pressure to fire the UK’s Eurovision Song Contest entrant Olly Alexander after the Years & Years frontman signed a letter describing Israel as an “apartheid” state.

Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre, an upcoming documentary about October 7’s Hamas attack on Israeli music festival Supernova Sukkot Gathering, is being planned for release in the UK and other parts of the world.Per a report from Variety, the hour-long documentary has been acquired by a “major” broadcaster in the UK, and has been picked up by the BBC World Service, ZDF in Germany, SVT in Sweden, DR in Denmark, RAI in Italy, VRT in Belgium, CNews in France and Record TV in Brazil.Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre – co-directed by Duki Dror (Netflix‘s Inside The Mossad) and Yossi Bloch (Netflix‘s The Devil Next Door) – is set to premiere in Israel on December 23.In the documentary, survivors of the attack and first-responders share their testimonies and open up about the horrific events that transpired at the music festival in October at the hands of Hamas terrorists.Producer Reinhardt Beetz said in a statement to Variety that “the full details of this coordinated terror attack are only now coming together, providing a comprehensive story that will undoubtedly resonate for years to come.”Co-drector Duki Dror added: “The scenes and testimonies we have documented are almost inconceivable and unprecedented.

Jerry Seinfeld has been in Israel this week meeting with the families of hostages captured by Hamas along with some of those recently released.

British Airways (BA) has U-turned on its decision to remove a sitcom about the British Jewish community from its inflight entertainment package in the wake of the Israel-Hamas War.

Lauren Jauregui and Marianne Williamson are arguing about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

the OG murderer Stu Macher doesn’t think he’ll ever come back to kill again.Actor Matthew Lillard starred as the killer in 1996’s “Scream,” setting off an iconic horror franchise that most recently hit the big screen with the sixth installment earlier this year.The “Scooby-Doo” star, 53, told Entertainment Weekly that he probably won’t return to the series following stars Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera’s “Scream 7” departures.Barrera, 33, and Ortega, 21, who both starred as Samantha and Tara Carpenter in “Scream 6,” left the upcoming film last month. “I don’t think so.

Dave Chappelle is set to release a new stand-up special on Netflix on New Year’s Eve. It comes two years after the comedian received a backlash due to comments he made about the trans community.The new special was announced on X (formely Twitter), with the streaming service’s official Netflix is a Joke account posting a short teaser clip with the caption: “Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special will launch globally on Netflix, December 31st.”The currently untitled special will be Chappelle’s seventh for Netflix.

A seven-week investigation by Reuters news agency into the death of staff member Issam Abdallah on Lebanon’s southern border with Israel on October 13 has concluded he was killed by Israeli tank fire.

EXCLUSIVE: #Nova, a film documenting the tragic events of the October 7 attack on the Supernova music festival minute-by-minute, is set to launch this evening on Israel‘s Yes TV. The network’s sales arm, Yes Studios, is also launching it for international distribution.

Celebrities have a whole lot to say about the war between Israel and Hamas. Unfortunately, some of it is offensive. Unfortunately, some of it is flat wrong.