Gal Gadot was 'deeply honored' to receive the Anti-Defamation League's International Leadership Award during its Never Is Now event, which was held at Javits Center in Manhattan on Tuesday.
Miss Israel 2004 – turning the big 4-0 next month – repeatedly declared her pride being an eighth-generation Jewish Israeli during her 12-minute acceptance speech where she called for the release of the dozens of hostages still held in Gaza.
'With every hostage release we hear new testimonies of the horrors they've been through. Every minute for them is hell. Their lives are in danger and we need them home,' Gal said to uproarious applause.
'None of us can ignore the explosion of Jew hatred around the world anymore. We have had enough of Jew hatred we will confront anti-Semitism. We will call it out, but but we will never let it, not only, defeat us but define us because our love is stronger than their hate.'
Hours later, Gadot wrote that this moment is about everyone 'refusing to be silent in the face of anti-Semitism.'
'October 7 was a wake-up call, but it also reminded us of our resilience and unbreakable bond,' the Israel Defense Forces veteran – who boasts 133.6M social media followers – wrote on Instagram.
Gal Gadot was 'deeply honored' to receive the Anti-Defamation League's International Leadership Award during its Never Is Now event, which was held at Javits Center in Manhattan on Tuesday (pictured with ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt)
Miss Israel 2004 – turning the big 4-0 next month – repeatedly declared her pride being an eighth-generation Jewish Israeli during her 12-minute acceptance speech where she called for the release of the dozens of hostages still held in Gaza
'We must continue to educate, share our stories, and stand up against hate — because love will always be stronger.'
This Thursday, Gal and her husband Jaron Versano will celebrate the first birthday of their daughter Ori followed by the eighth birthday of their daughter Maya on March 20.
The married couple of 16 years are also proud parents of 13-year-old daughter Alma and three-year-old daughter Daniella, whom they'll 'raise as strong independent Jewish women.'
On Monday, Gadot shut down outrageous claims from a viral post alleging she pulled out of presenting the best documentary Oscar, which went to Palestinian director Yuval Abraham's film No Other Land.
The Wonder Woman alum's representative told DailyMail.com that the rumors were completely untrue as she was always supposed to present the Oscar for best visual effects on Sunday alongside her Snow White co-star Rachel Zegler.
On Tuesday, Disney released a music video for Waiting on a Wish, the first original song belted by the controversial 23-year-old in Marc Webb's $269M-budget 'PC' live-action remake of the Brothers Grimm fairytale featuring a slew of CGI dwarves.
Gal portrays the Evil Queen in Disney's Snow White, which hits US/UK theaters March 21.
Back in 2023, Gadot shot her roles as Giulietta Tosches/Gemma Donati on the Italian set of Julian Schnabel's $25M-budget drama, In the Hand of Dante.
Gal said to uproarious applause: 'With every hostage release we hear new testimonies of the horrors they've been through. Every minute for them is hell. Their lives are in danger and we need them home'
Gadot added: 'None of us can ignore the explosion of Jew hatred around the world anymore. We have had enough of Jew hatred we will confront anti-Semitism. We will call it out, but but we will never let it, not only, defeat us but define us because our love is stronger than their hate'
This Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces veteran and her husband Jaron Versano will celebrate the first birthday of their daughter Ori followed by the eighth birthday of their daughter Maya on March 20 (pictured November 9)
The married couple of 16 years are also proud parents of 13-year-old daughter Alma and three-year-old daughter Daniella, whom they'll 'raise as strong independent Jewish women' (pictured Sunday)
Gal shut down outrageous claims from a viral post alleging she pulled out of presenting the best documentary Oscar, which went to Palestinian film No Other Land (director Yuval Abraham pictured)
Gadot's representative told DailyMail.com that the rumors were completely untrue as she was always supposed to present the Oscar for best visual effects on Sunday alongside her Snow White co-star Rachel Zegler (L)
On Tuesday, Disney released a music video for Waiting on a Wish, the first original song belted by the controversial 23-year-old in Marc Webb's $269M-budget 'PC' live-action remake of the Brothers Grimm fairytale featuring a slew of CGI dwarves
Gal portrays the Evil Queen in Disney's Snow White, which hits US/UK theaters March 21
The big-screen adaptation of Nick Tosches' 2002 novel also features Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese, John Malkovich, and Duke Nicholson.
Last November, the Heart of Stone producer-star signed on to play a high-powered attorney searching for her abducted son in Kevin Macdonald's London-set action thriller The Runner for Amazon MGM Studios – according to Deadline.
Gal also has 'a beautiful script' for Kari Skogland's upcoming historical epic Cleopatra, which she'll eventually produce and star in as the ancient Egyptian queen 'of Macedonian descent.'
