American model Gigi Hadid posted a photo on Instagram to her nearly 80 million followers that falsely portrayed Palestinian terrorist Ahmed Manasra as a “child prisoner of war.”
On the same day that Hamas released 13 hostages, Hadid claimed that Ahmed had been “kidnapped” and bizarrely accused Israel of “raping and murdering” innocent people.
In the now-removed post, Hadid shared a photo of Ahmed, who was jailed for a knife attack in Jerusalem in 2015, in which he proudly claimed: “I came here with my cousin to stab Jews.”
Disturbing footage released by police at the time shows knife-wielding Ahmed, then 13, and his cousin Hassan Manasra, 15, chasing Israelis on the streets as the innocent civilians run away.
She severely stabbed a 13-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle as he left a candy store.
American model Gigi Hadid posted a photo on Instagram that falsely portrayed Palestinian terrorist Ahmed Manasra as a “child prisoner of war” to her nearly 80 million Instagram followers
In the now-removed post, Hadid shared a photo of Ahmed, who was imprisoned for a knife attack in Jerusalem in 2015, in which he proudly claimed: “I came here with my cousin to stab Jews.”
Disturbing footage released by police at the time shows knife-wielding Ahmed, then 13, and his cousin Hassan Manasra, 15, chasing Israelis on the streets as the innocent civilians run away
Hadid, who is known for her controversial anti-Israel activism, also falsely claimed that Israel is the only country that holds children as prisoners of war.
She captioned the photo: “Israel is the only country in the world that keeps CHILDREN POWERS OF WAR.” She then bizarrely writes the words: “KIDNAPPING, RAPE, humiliation, torture, murder of Palestinians, years and years and years before October 7, 2023.”
Security prisoners in Israel have many rights, including family visits, Red Cross visits, and access to books and letters. According to the Knesset’s Israel Research and Information Center, there is also a television, classes and a canteen where you can buy products.
Hadid claimed that Ahmed was “kidnapped” by the “Israeli occupation” when he was 12 years old. Ahmed was 13 years old at the time and was not kidnapped but rather prosecuted for his crimes of attempted murder.
Ahmad was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. While in prison, he attempted to harm himself and others several times.
Hadid’s post received immediate backlash and has since been removed.
The post was criticized for spreading false information and increasing anti-Semitism. Users condemned her, with one calling her a “social media terrorist” and another suggesting that the Hadid family should move to Gaza.
One wrote: “She is a social media terrorist and should be punished for spreading false information that increases anti-Semitism.”
Another commented: “The entire Hadid family has blood on their hands.”
“Why isn’t the Hadid family moving to Gaza? Yalla,” a third user wrote.
Hadid, who is known for her controversial anti-Israel activism, also falsely claimed that Israel is the only country that holds children as prisoners of war
Ahmad was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. While in prison he attempted to harm himself and others several times – here he is pictured running with Hassan
In still images from the footage of Ahmed and Hassan’s rampage, the boys can be seen running
The post was criticized for spreading false information and increasing anti-Semitism
Hadid’s post comes as the first group of hostages were released from Gaza after 48 days of captivity under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that took effect this morning – among them were children and a grandmother she is believed to have died in captivity.
Thirteen Israeli women and children, as well as 11 Thai and Filipino hostages who were kidnapped and trafficked to the territory by the terror group during its attack on Israel on October 7, were finally released today after an agonizing wait.
Israel – reeling from the kidnapping of nearly 240 people in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked the war – rejoiced as 13 Israeli women and children walked free from Gaza.
Most were in their 70s or 80s, the youngest was two years old. Ten people from Thailand and one from the Philippines were also released.
In return, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners – 24 women and 15 teenagers – who were in prison for various violent crimes.
They were released by Israel under the deal that ended fighting in the Gaza Strip for the first time in seven weeks sparked by the Hamas attack, Qatar’s foreign ministry confirmed.
Israeli media reported that the hostages were handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross and then to the Egyptians before entering Egypt. Live footage showed the hostages exiting Red Cross vans and entering a trauma center at the Rafah border crossing to undergo medical examinations.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said this evening that ten Thai prisoners and one Filipino citizen have been released, along with the 13 Israeli prisoners who are now back in Israel and will soon be reunited with their families, the IDF confirmed.
Going in the other direction were 39 Palestinian prisoners – 24 women and 15 teenagers – who were released by Israel under the deal that ended fighting in the Gaza Strip for the first time in seven weeks, sparked by the attack by Hamas, Qatar’s foreign national had been confirmed by the Ministry.
Israeli prison vans were seen leaving the Ofer military prison near Jerusalem with what were believed to be Palestinian prisoners on board.
The lists of all civilians who would be released from Gaza were agreed but not published ahead of time. It is currently estimated that around 30 children are among the 240 prisoners taken to Gaza by Hamas.
The full list was later revealed: Margalit Moses, 72, Adina Moshe, 72, Danielle Aloni, 45, and her daughter Emilia, six, Doron Asher, 34, and her daughters Raz, four, and Aviv, two. Hanna Katzir (77), Keren Munder (54) and her son Ohad Munder-Zichri (nine), Ruti/Ruthi Munder (78), Yafa/Yaffa Adar (85) and Hannah Perry/Chana Peri (79).
This is not the first time Hadid has been criticized for her anti-Israel comments.
The post on Hadid’s Instagram that caught the attention of the Israeli government. It comes after Hadid made pro-Palestinian statements for a week that blurred the lines of blame for the Hamas terror attack
The State of Israel’s official Instagram page criticized the model for her lukewarm comments about extremist Palestinian terrorism and suggested she blamed Israel for the attack
Hadid was heavily criticized by the Israeli government after she posted a post in support of the Palestinian people on her Instagram Story in October, just weeks after the October 7 massacre.
Hadid, whose famous real estate developer father Mohamed Hadid is Palestinian, posted a graphic about the war that read: “There is nothing Jewish about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians.”
“Condemning the Israeli government is not anti-Semitic and supporting the Palestinians is not supporting Hamas.”
The Israeli government quickly reversed Hadid’s position, posting a response on its Instagram story that read: “There is nothing brave about Hamas’s massacre of Israelis.” “Condemning Hamas for what it is (ISIS), is not against Palestine and supporting Israelis in their fight against barbaric terrorists is the right thing to do.”
The State of Israel report then directed the comments specifically at Hadid, tagging her report and writing: “Have you slept in the last week?”
“Or is it okay for you to turn a blind eye when Jewish babies are slaughtered in their homes? Your silence has made it very clear where you stand. We see you.’