Nushrratt Bharuccha Faces Backlash for Posting 'All Eyes On Rafah': 'You Were in Israel When Hamas Attacked'

Actress Nushrratt Bharuccha, who was stranded in Israel after the October 7 attacks by Hamas prompted a full-blown war, has been facing a massive backlash on social media for posting the viral phrase ‘All Eyes On Rafah’ on her Instagram story. The phrase “All Eyes On Rafah” is being wildly shared on social media following a deadly Israeli airstrike on the southern Gazan city of Rafah which killed at least 45 Palestinians.

Nushrratt, who is currently vacationing in Italy, is being dubbed as “a hypocrite” for “conveniently” forgetting about the October 7 terrorist attacks and how she managed to return India safely from Tel Aviv with the help of Indian and Israeli governments.

One user wrote on Nushrratt’s recent Instagram post that featured her pics from Positano, “Where were your eyes on October 7?” Another one commented, “Girl you were in Israel only when Hamas attacked them still you’re posting this is unbelievable.” “Double standards woman,” a third user said.

Several Indian celebrities including Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, Kriti Sanon, Kareena Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Rashmika Mandanna, Sonakshi Sinha, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Triptii Dimri, Dia Mirza and Richa Chadha among others have expressed their solidarity with Palestinians by sharing “All Eyes On Rafah” on their respective Instagram stories.

Alia re-shared a post by an Instagram page ‘the motherhood home’ on her story and wrote #AllEyesOnRafah. The post talked about how all children deserve “love, safety, peace and life”.

Priyanka Chopra, who often faces backlash for being silent about Palestine despite being a global Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF, also took to her Instagram account and added “All Eyes On Rafah” template to her story.

While the Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah and the strike was carried out with “precise ammunition and on the basis of precise intelligence”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that a “tragic mistake” had been made.

“Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night there was a tragic mishap,” Netanyahu said Monday in an address to Israel’s parliament. “We are investigating the incident and will obtain a conclusion because this is our policy.”

Hamas triggered the war with its October 7 attack on southern Israeli communities, killing around 1,200 people and seizing more than 250 hostages.