Overview
- The Genesis Prize Foundation formally announced Gadot as the 2026 laureate on Nov. 11.
- Gadot will donate the $1 million award to Israeli organizations focused on physical and psychological recovery from the war.
- The prize committee praised her steadfast defense of Israel and highlighted her efforts on behalf of hostages.
- Gadot’s activism has included meeting hostage families and helping organize a private screening of Oct. 7 attack footage for Hollywood leaders.
- No ceremony date has been set for the award, which is often called the Jewish Nobel and has previously honored figures such as Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand and Argentina’s president Javier Milei.