Five arrested in London for trying to disrupt filming of movie starring Gal Gadot

London police on Wednesday arrested five people for trying to disrupt the filming of a movie starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, a statement said.

Gadot, star of “Wonder Woman” and in “Fast and Furious,” is in London to film a new thriller, “The Runner.” She has been criticized by pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel groups for expressing her support of Israel since the Gaza war began with the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

Police said officers were deployed to a “filming location” in Westminster to identify suspects wanted in connection with offenses at previous film set protests and “to deal with any new offenses.”

The arrests were for blocking access to a place of work. Police said in a statement posted on social media that two of the arrests were for previous protests and three for action carried out Wednesday.

“While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality,” said Superintendent Neil Holyoak in the statement.

“I hope today’s operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London,” the officer added.

BREAKING: An actionist was arrested for protesting during the filming of Gal Gadot's new film, due to the actress's ties to the Israeli military. pic.twitter.com/iJE8P9ZoPc

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Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters also demonstrated outside a Hollywood ceremony in March when Gadot’s star on the Walk of Fame was unveiled.