'All Eyes On Rafah': Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor extend support to Palestine after Israel's attack

Numerous Bollywood stars, including Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, and Varun Dhawan, expressed their support for Palestine days after Israel's assault on Rafah.

Alia took to her Instagram Stories and re-shared a post by @themotherhoodhome which read, ‘All children deserve love. All children deserve safety. All children deserve peace. All children deserve life. And all mothers deserve to be able to give their children those things (red heart doodle).’

Alia wrote in the caption, ‘#AllEyesOnRafah.’

Alia and her actor-husband Ranbir Kapoor gave birth to daughter Raha Kapoor in November 2022.

Kareena Kapoor re-shared a post from the official Instagram handle of UNICEF, in which Executive Director Catherine Russell condemned the killing of children and families in Rafah, calling the act ‘unconscionable.’

Actor Varun Dhawan also used his Instagram stories to share the 'All Eyes on Rafah' image circulating on social media in protest of Israel's recent attack.

Other actors who joined in solidarity included Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Samantha Prabhu, Dia Mirza, and Swara Bhasker.

About Israel-Palestine conflict

At least 37 people were killed in Israeli shelling and airstrikes.

Israel's assault on Rafah, launched May 6, spurred more than 1 million people to flee the city, the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees said. Most were already displaced multiple times in the nearly eight-month war between Israel and Hamas.

A spokesperson for the World Health Organisation said the casualties from Israel’s recent strike and fire ‘absolutely overwhelmed’ field hospitals in the area, which were already running short on supplies to treat severe burns.

The United States and Israel's other allies have cautioned against a complete offensive in the city. The Joe Biden administration stated that this would cross a "red line" and has declined to provide offensive weapons for such an action.

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