Israel-Palestine

A Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust -- and is currently living in Israel -- is getting terrible flashbacks amid the attacks by Hamas ... a group she calls "inhuman," and horrifyingly reminiscent of the Nazis of her childhood.

90-year-old Lucy Lipiner joined us Monday on "TMZ Live," along with her daughter, Rena Lipiner Katz ... and said she can't even begin to comprehend why Jewish people have been persecuted so frequently for centuries now.

Lucy arrived in NYC from Poland in 1949 when she was 16 years old, having survived the horrors of the Holocaust ... and she lived in the Big Apple up until last month when she moved to Israel to join her daughter and other family members.

Despite the destruction and horror of the Hamas attack of October 7 -- and the subsequent rocket volleys between Israel and Gaza -- Rena tells us why she and her mom are staying put.

D.L. Hughley no cree que la supermodelo Gigi Hadid deba recibir críticas de Israel por publicar sus pensamientos sobre el conflicto con Hamás y dice que ella solo está haciendo lo que millones de personas han hecho.

Encontramos a D.L. el lunes en LAX, y él nos dejó saber sus pensamientos sobre la reacción violenta respecto al mensaje de Gigi, quien ahora se enfrenta directamente al Estado de Israel debido a su publicación de un meme sobre el "tratamiento del gobierno israelí de los palestinos".

Según D.L., Gigi está expresando sus puntos de vista y tiene todo el derecho a hablar de la manera que considere oportuna, añadiendo que obviamente no es la única que comparte pensamientos y preocupaciones sobre el conflicto.

También nos cuenta por qué no ver a los seres humanos como iguales, independientemente de su raza, etnia o religión. Es la razón por la que discusiones como esta nunca terminan bien.

Como informamos, la cuenta oficial de Instagram del Estado de Israel puso a Gigi en la mira el domingo, afirmando que ha estado "durmiendo esta última semana", y agregó: "¿Estás bien haciendo la vista gorda a los bebés judíos que son masacrados en sus hogares? Tu silencio ha sido muy claro sobre tu postura".

D.L. Hughley doesn't think supermodel Gigi Hadid should be catching flak from Israel for posting about her thoughts about the conflict with Hamas ... and says she's only doing what millions of others have done.

We got D.L. Monday at LAX, and he let us know his thoughts on the backlash Gigi's now facing directly from the State of Israel due to her posting a meme about the "Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians."

According to D.L., Gigi's expressing her views the way she sees it, and has every right to speak out in any way she sees fit -- adding she obviously isn't the only one sharing thoughts and concerns about the conflict.

He also tells us why failing to see humans as the same -- regardless of race, ethnicity or religion -- is why arguments like this never end well.

As we reported, the State of Israel's official Instagram account put Gigi on blast Sunday, claiming she's been "sleeping this past week," adding, "Are you just fine turning a blind eye to Jewish babies being butchered in their homes? Your silence has been very clear about where you stand."

Gigi Hadid ha sido criticada por el gobierno israelí por un meme que compartió que consideran antisemita, y la acusan de apoyar el asesinato de civiles inocentes.

La supermodelo estuvo en la mira de la cuenta oficial de Instagram del Estado de Israel el domingo, cuando publicaron su propia versión de un mensaje que Gigi compartió durante el fin de semana, abordando además el actual conflicto entre Israel y Palestina.

En el post original de Gigi, el meme dice: "No hay nada judío en el trato del gobierno israelí a los palestinos. Condenar al gobierno israelí no es antisemita y apoyar a los palestinos no es apoyar a Hamás".

La cuenta del gobierno israelí en Instagram le respondió con una imagen del meme, pero esta vez decía: "No hay nada valiente en la masacre de israelíes por parte de Hamás. Condenar a Hamás por lo que es (ISIS) no es anti-Palestina y apoyar a los israelíes en su lucha contra los terroristas bárbaros es lo correcto".

Además, se centraron en Gigi, etiquetándola en su historia de Instagram y escribiendo: "¿Has estado durmiendo esta última semana? ¿O te parece bien hacer la vista gorda ante la masacre de bebés judíos en sus casas? Tu silencio ha sido muy claro sobre tu postura".

El Estado de Israel terminó añadiendo: "Nos vemos" y pasó a publicar una foto de juguetes y ropa de niños junto a un suelo ensangrentado. Israel continúa diciendo: "Si no condenas esto tus palabras no significan NADA".

Claramente, las ideas más recientes de Gigi no fueron bien recibidas por los funcionarios israelíes, pero parece que sus comentarios iniciales, en los que condenó la masacre de transeúntes, ciudadanos comunes, incluidos los de Israel estaba bien, porque no dijeron nada al respecto.

Gigi Hadid has been called out by the Israeli government over a meme she shared they feel is antisemitic -- and they're accusing her of co-signing the murder of innocent civilians.

The supermodel fell into the crosshairs of the State of Israel's official Instagram account Sunday -- when they posted their own version of a message Gigi shared over the weekend, further addressing the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.

In GH's original post, the meme reads ... "There is nothing Jewish about the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians. Condemning the Israeli government is not antisemitic and supporting Palestinians is not supporting Hamas."

Israel's government account on IG skewered her in response, throwing up a mirror image of the meme -- but this time reading, "There is nothing valiant about Hamas' massacre of Israelis. Condemning Hamas for what it is (ISIS) is not anti-Palestine and supporting Israelis in their fight against barbaric terrorists is the right thing to do."

They further zeroed in on Gigi, tagging her in their IG story and writing ... "Have you been sleeping this past week? Or are you just fine turning a blind eye to Jewish babies being butchered in their homes? Your silence has been very clear about where you stand."

The State of Israel finished by adding, "We see you" ... and went on to post a photo of children's toys and clothing alongside a bloodied floor. Israel continues by saying, "If you don't condemn this your words mean NOTHING."

Clearly, Gigi's most recent sentiment didn't sit well with Israeli officials ... but it would appear her initial remarks -- in which she condemned the massacre of bystanders/ordinary citizens, including those in Israel -- was fine, 'cause they didn't say anything about it then.

At any rate ... shots have been fired now, we'll see what Gigi has to say about it beyond this.

El guardia de seguridad de Taylor Swift que se hizo viral por lo bien que protegió a la cantante durante su gira "Eras", está en Israel. Se unió al ejército en la lucha contra los terroristas de Hamás.

El guardaespaldas de la cantante voló de regreso a Oriente Medio en medio de la lucha, según Eran Swissa del medio de noticias Israel Hayom, que dijo que el guardia anónimo afirmó que "no podía quedarse quieto mientras las familias eran masacradas y quemadas vivas en sus hogares".

Insta a los demás a que "no se queden de brazos cruzados. No estén del lado equivocado de la historia". También puso a los agresores de Hamás en la mira, diciendo: "Sería un insulto a los animales de todo el mundo llamar a estos terroristas 'animales'".

Al parecer, el guardia de Taylor también fue miembro de las FDI antes de pasarse a Estados Unidos.

El guardia llamó la atención por primera vez este verano después de que un TikTok viral lo mostrara haciendo un detalle de seguridad casi perfecto para la cantante mientras actuaba en Kansas City.

Un fan afirmó que "escaneó a mil personas del público en seis segundos". Le pague lo que le pague Taylor Swift, no es suficiente".

Taylor Swift's security guard, who went viral for how well he protected the singer during her "Eras" tour, is back home in Israel ... joining the army in the fight against Hamas terrorists.

The singer's bodyguard flew back to the Middle East amid the deadly fight, according to Eran Swissa of news outlet Israel Hayom -- who said the unnamed guard claimed he "couldn't stand by while families were slaughtered and burned alive in their homes."

He urges others to not "stand by and do nothing. Don't be on the wrong side of history." He also put Hamas aggressors on blast, saying, "It would be an insult to animals around the world to call these terrorists 'animals.’"

Taylor's guard was reportedly once a member of the IDF before coming over to the U.S., too.

The guard first garnered attention this summer after a viral TikTok showed him doing a near-perfect security detail for the singer while she performed in Kansas City.

He really stole the show online, with one fan claiming he "scanned a thousand people in the crowd in six seconds, six seconds flat. Whatever Taylor Swift's paying him, it's not enough."

Floyd Mayweather's jet just touched down in Israel, loaded with over 5,000 lbs. of supplies for Israeli civilians and military ... days after the legendary boxer pledged his support for the country in the wake of the Hamas attacks.

TMZ Sports was told Mayweather's jet landed in Israel early Sunday evening (local time) with over 100 boxes of necessary supplies. Late last week the plane was loaded floor to ceiling with boxes in Los Angeles, brought on the plane by volunteers, including Floyd's TMT bodyguards.

Mayweather was already one of the most vocal celebs in pledging support for Israel, but when it became clear there was a need for a plane to deliver supplies, we're told Floyd stepped up in a big way.

Floyd, working with his friend Jona Rechnitz, along with Maya Sinai and David and Gitel Rubin, sourced the jet and pilots (TBE's), and thousands of pounds of supplies, to fly across the world to Israel and deliver to the IDF and civilians.

Just getting there was a trek ... the plane went from L.A. to NYC to London and then finally Tel Aviv ... just miles from a war zone.

“David Rubin is the child of Holocaust survivors. He is so tuned in to do anything he can for the survival of the Jewish people. When I called Floyd and asked him if he would be willing to send his plane to Israel with necessary supplies for soldiers, he said, 'Of course. I got your back. I don’t care how much it costs. Make it happen,'” Rechnitz said of Floyd's willingness to help.

Floyd's actions shouldn't come as a surprise ... he immediately condemned last weekend's attacks, and has made it very clear where he stands.

"I stand with Israel and Jews all around the world. I condemn antisemitism at all cost. I stand for Peace. I stand for Human Rights! Terrorism Is Never The Answer!"

Note: Mayweather has started a fundraiser, selling custom TMT Israel hats ... with proceeds going to Leket, an Israeli food bank.

Pete Davidson delivered a truly heartfelt display of his feelings about the war in Israel during the cold open of the show, and he has a rare perspective that makes everything he said compelling.

Pete, at first he was a good person to talk about the inhumane Hamas terrorist attack and the ensuing war. As you know, Pete's dad, a NYC firefighter, died during 9/11 when Pete was only 7, so he knows what a terrorist attack can do on the surviving family, especially kids.

His heart breaks for all the death of innocent people, especially both Israeli and Palestinian children. He told the audience, no one deserves to suffer like this, especially kids.

He goes on to say his heart breaks for everyone whose lives were destroyed.

His opening monologue was raunchy. Pete says he and his sister have nothing in common, so they decided to bond by watching "Game of Thrones," and the whole incest thing came up which made things super uncomfortable! And then he gets even wilder.

He was super good ... especially in the cold open.

As we told you, both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made cameos on the show and hit the town hand-in-hand.

They chowed down at Nobu in NYC before the show.

Pete Davidson dijo unas palabras muy sentidas acerca de la guerra en Israel durante el show y tiene una perspectiva poco común que hace que todo lo que dijo sea convincente.

Pete era el indicado para hablar sobre el inhumano ataque terrorista de Hamás y la guerra posterior. Por si no lo sabías, el padre de Pete era bombero de Nueva York y murió durante el 11-S cuando Pete solo tenía 7 años, así que sabe muy bien lo que un ataque terrorista puede causar, especialmente a los niños.

Su corazón se rompe por todas las muertes de inocentes, especialmente de niños israelíes y palestinos. Dijo al público que nadie merece sufrir así, especialmente los niños.

Continúa diciendo que su corazón se rompe por todas las vidas destruidas.

Su monólogo inicial fue intenso. Pete dijo que él y su hermana no tienen nada en común, así que decidieron unirse como familia viendo "Juego de Tronos". La famosa serie sirvió de trampolín para bromear con el incesto generando un momento incómodo. Sin embargo, las cosas se pusieron aún más salvajes.

Como informamos, tanto Taylor Swift como Travis Kelce hicieron cameos en el programa y llegaron a la ciudad de la mano.

Comieron en Nobu (Nueva York) antes del show.

El padre de Drake, Dennis Graham, no siente que su hijo necesite hablar sobre la violencia en Israel y Gaza porque cualquier comentario le será echado en cara en la corte de la opinión pública.

Hablamos con Dennis en LAX y ciertamente no parecía que hubiera hablado con Drake, quien es judío, sobre sus reflexiones en relación con el ataque terrorista de Hamas y la respuesta militar de Israel -- pero está seguro que le está afectando a Drake, como a todos los demás.

El silencio de Drake, en particular, ha sido un tema candente en las redes sociales gracias a DJ Vlad ... quien ha estado haciendo un llamado a Drizzy y DJ Khaled, que es palestino, por no utilizar sus inmensas redes sociales para hablar sobre la crisis.

Dennis dice que las celebridades reciben muchas más reacciones cuando abordan públicamente temas candentes y está seguro que con Drake no será diferente.

Sin embargo, el orgulloso padre seguía apoyando totalmente el trabajo de su hijo -- luciendo de pies a cabeza la mercancía de "For All the Dogs". También nos aseguró que Drake estará bien ... refiriéndose a los problemas estomacales que provocaron su pausa en la música.

Drake dijo que podría estar ausente por más de un año, y Dennis es su padre, no su médico -- pero hizo eco de mucho de lo que dijo Drake ... es algo menor, no es grave.

También preguntamos sobre la rutina de cocrianza de Drake, a raíz de que publicara una gran foto familiar con Adonis y la madre de Adonis.

Drake's dad, Dennis Graham, doesn't feel his son needs to speak out about the violence in Israel and Gaza because any commentary will be held against him in the court of public opinion.

We chatted it up with Dennis at LAX and certainly didn't seem like he'd spoken to Drake, who's Jewish, about his thoughts on the Hamas terrorist attack and Israel's military response -- but he's certain it's affecting Drake just like everyone else.

Drake's silence, in particular, has been a hot topic on social media thanks to DJ Vlad ... who's been calling out Drizzy and DJ Khaled, who's Palestinian, for not using their massive platforms to speak on the crisis.

Dennis says celebs get way more backlash when they publicly address hot-button issues, and he's certain Drake would be no different.

The proud papa was still in full support of his son's work, though -- rocking "For All the Dogs" merch from head to toe. He also assured us Drake will be okay ... referring to the stomach issues prompting his hiatus from music.

Drake said he may be gone for over a year, and Dennis is his dad, not his doctor -- but he echoed much of what Drake said ... it's minor, not major.

We also inquired about Drake's co-parenting routine, on the heels of him posting a big family photo with Adonis and Adonis' mom.

Kanye West apparently has a forthcoming album with Ty Dolla $ign that's all but ready to be released to the masses -- the only holdup now is ... who's gonna help him drop it???

Billboard reports that Ye's got new music on the horizon, including this joint collaboration between himself and TD$ -- which will mark his first big release since his antisemitic saga last year ... which put him on the outs with a lot of big-time Hollywood players.

Apparently, the aftermath of that is affecting KW's ability to get this album distributed right now -- but that's not to say he doesn't have options ... Billboard says he does. According to the outlet, Ye is weighing 5 different offers from smaller/lesser-known distributors.

One of those offers came from a music publishing company called Too Lost -- which launched just a couple years ago and which actually already holds the rights to Ye's music on YouTube. Now, it sounds like they're making a play to go all in on him for a straight-up album.

No word on who the other 4 offers are from, but Billboard says Kanye's going to make a decision soon -- and that the album should be released in the coming weeks ... including on all the big streaming services he'd need help from to reach the biggest possible audience.

Speaking of that ... Billboard says, citing sources, every major label is staying away from Ye right now -- and a big part of that has to do with his anti-Jew rhetoric from 2022, which seems to be at the forefront of record execs' minds considering Israel-Palestine right now.

They do note that his new album with Ty doesn't touch on any antisemitism in the songs -- at least based on what's been heard so far -- but he's still far too polarizing to get behind.

Interestingly enough ... Kanye himself doesn't seem to be over talking about Jewish people -- as he just recently filed for a trademark for the term "YEWS," which he wants to slap on a multitude of products and services. Whether that's the album name ... anyone's guess.

El creciente conflicto en Medio Oriente parece haberse extendido a China, como lo demuestra un escalofriante video en el que un atacante armado con un cuchillo apuñala a un trabajador de la Embajada de Israel a plena luz del día.

El frenético ataque tuvo lugar en una acera de Pekín el viernes, después de que el exlíder de Hamás ordenara un 'Día de la Yihad' global, instando a todos los musulmanes a mostrar su apoyo a los palestinos, bajo el liderazgo de terroristas de Hamás, en su lucha contra Israel.

Mira este video obtenido del South China Morning Post… el diplomático israelí se retuerce en el suelo tratando de defenderse del maniático, quien lo apuñala salvajemente con un cuchillo. El sospechoso se levanta entorpecido y apuñala nuevamente al diplomático en el pecho. Puedes escuchar al hombre herido gritar, '¿Por qué, por qué?'

Posteriormente, el atacante se aleja cojeando, con una lesión en la pierna que ha ensangrentado sus pantalones. El video se corta mientras huye. Aún no está claro si fue arrestado.

En cuanto al diplomático, fue trasladado de urgencia a un hospital local, donde se informó que se encontraba en condición estable. La gravedad de sus heridas no se ha revelado.

Mientras tanto, las autoridades militares israelíes emitieron una advertencia a los palestinos para que abandonen la Franja de Gaza, gobernada por Hamás, mientras continúan lanzando bombas en la zona.

An Israeli teen girl and her family hid from Hamas terrorists for hours on end ... and her mom kept her mind distracted by focusing on an upcoming Taylor Swift concert.

13-year-old Renana Botzer Swissa told CBS News she rushed into her family' safe room Saturday with her parents and grandmother as Hamas aggressors raided the settlement of Kfar Aza -- near the Gaza border.

Swissa says her mom, Ilanit, used Taylor as a means of distracting her teenage daughter from the potentially fatal possibilities that could arise if they were found ... telling Swissa to think about the Europe concert in June as something happy to look forward to.

She says the thought of seeing Taylor live gave her hope that they'd make it out of the unspeakable evil alive, but admits terrible thoughts were still looming over her -- including worries that she'd be kidnapped, raped, or even killed.

Swissa also made a promise to her mom, saying she'd let her give her kisses if they survived ... this after she apparently had been playfully getting annoyed by all the smooches she'd been given.

Since making it out of the safe room alive 16 hours later, Ilanit says she's been giving her daughter nothing but kisses.

The growing conflict in the Middle East seems to have spread to China as terrifying video emerged of a knife-wielding assailant stabbing an Israeli Embassy worker outside in broad daylight.

The frenzied attack unfolded on a Beijing sidewalk Friday after Hamas' ex-leader ordered a global 'Day of Jihad,' calling on all Muslims to show support for Palestinians -- under the leadership of Hamas terrorists -- in their fight against Israel.

Check out this footage, obtained by the South China Morning Post ... the Israeli diplomat is rolling around on the ground trying to fend off the maniac, who is wildly stabbing him with the knife. The suspect clumsily gets to his feet and again stabs the diplomat in the chest. You can hear the victim scream, "Why, Why?"

After that, the attacker limps away, nursing an injury to his leg that has bled through his pants. The video cuts off as he's fleeing. It's not clear if he was arrested.

As for the diplomat, he was rushed to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The extent of his injuries was not disclosed.

Meanwhile, Israeli military officials issued a warning to Palestinians to leave the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, while continuing to drop bombs in the area.