Quentin Tarantino Visits Israeli Army Base to ‘Boost IDF Morale’

Quentin Tarantino expresses his support for Israel.

The director, 60, was seen visiting an Israeli army base in photo divided by Xofficially known as Twitter, by the Israel War Room.

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“#DEMOLITION: Legendary director Quentin Tarantino visits an Israeli base in southern Israel to bolster the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] morality,” the update said. The director was also seen interacting with fans in videos shared on social media and in the Times of Israel.

The country has been at war with Hamas — the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip — after it launched a surprise attack in southern Israel on October 7. Hundreds of civilians and soldiers were killed in the ambush, and approximately 200 to 250 were taken hostage, according to ABC News.

Tarantino has a personal connection to Israel, as he lives in Tel Aviv with his wife, Daniella Pick. The two met in Israel in 2009 while he was promoting his film Inglourious Basterds.

aniella Tarantino (L) and Quentin Tarantino at the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood After Party at the JW Marriott on May 21, 2019. Antony Jones/Getty Strike killed more than 500 people taking refuge in a hospital in Gaza

The Israeli singer, 39, began her career in the early 2000s as a duo with her sister Sharon before striking out on her own. Her father, Tzvika Pick, is also a famous performer who was named “Israeli Singer of the Year” in the 1970s.

The couple became engaged in 2017 and married in November 2018. They welcomed son Leo in February 2020 and announced the birth of a daughter in July 2022. The Oscar winner was candid about parenthood during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2021

Quentin Tarantino (left) and Daniella Pick attend the Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood UK premiere in Leicester Square, London. Images by Isabel Infantes/PA

“He’s talking — it’s not necessarily words, but he’s making himself understood,” he said of Leo, then 16 months old. “He can only say one word, and that is ‘abba’, which is the Hebrew word for ‘dada’. And a third of the time he thinks about me.”

He also revealed the inspiration behind his name after being asked if he was inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio.

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“We almost didn’t name him that because people would assume I named him after Leonardo DiCaprio. There’s nothing wrong with that, but … he was named after my wife’s grandfather, but also because, just in our hearts, he was our little lion , ” He said.

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