Oprah Winfrey “prays” for a reprieve from the killing as she spoke about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war over the weekend.
In a statement released on Oprah Insiders on Sunday, the 69-year-old television host addressed both the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and Israel’s ongoing bombardment of its occupied Gaza Strip.
“I am deeply heartbroken by the loss of life in Israel,” Winfrey wrote before condemning the Hamas attack.
She also wrote that she was “heartbroken by the deaths of innocent children and civilians in Gaza.”
Winfrey’s statement came shortly before Israel bombed part of the southern Gaza Strip, where it had previously urged Gazan civilians to flee to safety.
Hope for an end: Oprah Winfrey “prays” for a respite from the killing as she discussed the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in her Oprah Insiders newsletter over the weekend; seen in New Orleans in June; pictured on September 12th in NYC
Deadly fighting: Winfrey’s statement came shortly before Israel bombed part of the southern Gaza Strip, where it had previously ordered Gaza civilians to flee to safety