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Gal Gadot wins 2026 Genesis Prize, says she’ll donate $1 million proceeds to help Israelis heal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
The 2026 Genesis Prize will be awarded to actress Gal Gadot, who says she will donate her $1 million prize to organizations that help Israelis heal, rebuild and recover after October 7.
Gadot says in a statement that she is humbled to receive the award.
“I am a proud Jew and a proud Israeli,” says Gadot. “I love my country and dedicate this award to the organizations who will help Israel heal and to those incredible people who serve on the front lines of compassion. Israel has endured unimaginable pain. Now we must begin to heal – to rebuild hearts, families, and communities.”
The Genesis Prize Foundation calls the actress “a hero on screen and an even greater hero in real life.”
Previous laureates of the prize dubbed the “Jewish Nobel” by Time magazine include Argentina’s President Javier Milei in 2025, the late US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, singer Barbra Streisand, and filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
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