TEHRAN – A group of B-list Hollywood celebrities has raised a record-breaking $60 million for the Israeli military that kills hundreds of Palestinian children and civilians every year. 

The fundraising was organized during the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces (FIDF) annual gala held in Beverly Hills, California on November 1, the Middle East Monitor announced last week.

Over 1,200 supporters of the Zionist regime, including actors and singers like Ashton Kutcher, Pharrell Williams, Gerard Butler, and Katharine McPhee, attended the gala.

FIDF raised $53.8 million at the same event last year. Contributions have been increasing annually for the past three years. In 2015, the gala raised $31 million, half of this year’s total.

“Standing behind these heroes is one of my greatest honors in my life,” said FIDF National Board member and chairman of the event, Haim Saban.

Photo: Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian boy during clashes in Hebron. (Reuters/Mussa Qawasma)

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