Two Israeli musicians call for the death of singer Dua Lipa and model Bella Hadid in their popular song “Harbu Darbu”, insinuating that they are responsible for the Hamas attacks that took place on October 7.
The song has more than 18.5 million views on YouTube since it was released in November last year, and is being called “the unofficial soundtrack of the war in Gaza”, while rappers Ness and Stilla mention in Hebrew a list of people who, according to them, are “responsible for the attacks “.
“Every dog will get what it deserves,” say the rappers, who mention Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, Mohammed Deif, the leader of Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, and Ismail Haniyeh, the president of Hamas’s political wing.
While jumping in the crowd and giving the camera the middle finger, the rappers also name celebrities they hold equally responsible for the attacks because of their anti-war stance.
Their “black list” included singer Dua Lipa, model Bella Hadid and former porn star Mia Khalifa. Khalifa responded to the song, which caused controversy abroad, mocking Israel’s use of drill beats.
“They can’t even call for genocide in their own culture. They had to colonize something to get it to number one,” she wrote on the X platform.
Dor Soroker, one of the rappers in the song better known as Stilla, defended the lyrics and the Israelis’ right to criticize Dua Lipa and Bella Hadid, who both called for a ceasefire.
“They don’t physically hold weapons, but their words are very powerful. Spreading lies is dangerous. What if their fake news inspires people to kill Jews? It’s very similar to what Nasrallah does in his speeches,” he said in a recent interview with Ynet .
The song’s lyrics mention the promise that there will be no forgiveness for the October 7 attack and that every bomb that falls on Gaza will be inscribed with someone’s name, to avenge their death.
In her part of the song, 21-year-old Nessya Levi, better known by her stage name Ness, praises the Israeli Air Force for launching the attack on Gaza. “Get your butt ready because the air force is coming. You can feel the tremors all the way to Tel Aviv. All the girls are looking at the soldiers,” are some of her lines.
However, some residents of Israel still despise the song. One of them is 22-year-old Liam Yossef, a vinyl collector.
“I absolutely hate that song, I was hoping it would fail, but I knew it would be a hit. It’s embarrassing. I lost my friends on October 7th, but I still think it’s a terrible song,” said Yossef.
In his recent interview, Dor Soroker complained that the reaction to the song abroad resulted in death threats.
“They turned us into a bunch of Jewish fascists who want to kill Arabs. We represent the country, and this song raises morale, so we will accept the threats. It’s worth it,” he added, Klix.ba reports.
