Jerusalem — Actor Michael Douglas paid a solidarity visit Sunday to an Israeli kibbutz that was hit hard in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked Israel's war against the Islamic militant group.
Douglas met with members of Kibbutz Be'eri and visited burned homes destroyed in the October 7 attack. Be'eri was one of the hardest hit communities, with around 100 people killed and 30 more taken hostage.
Douglas said he met families of hostages and visited the scene of a music festival where more than 300 people died.
He also met with the president of Israel, Isaac Herzog, who presented the actor with an Israeli dog tag necklace and a small pin with a yellow ribbon, symbols of solidarity with the dozens of hostages who remain in captivity of Hamas.
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“It's a very difficult time. You feel the deep shock of this whole experience,” Douglas said, expressing hope that the hostages would be released soon.
Douglas also attacked Pro-Palestinian protesters on American campuses – claiming that many have been “brainwashed”.
“When you try to talk to a lot of them, there's no education. There's no knowledge,” he said.
Douglas is the latest in a line of American celebrities and politicians who have visited Israel and toured the southern area near the Gaza border since October 7.
