Singer Madison Beer, who is Jewish, has finally spoken out following rumors that she’s a Zionist

On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking another 240 captive. Israel subsequently launched airstrikes on Gaza, which is governed by Hamas, before commencing a ground offensive into the territory. As of January 15, 24,100 people in the Gaza Strip have been killed, according to figures from the Associated Press, citing Gaza’s health authorities.

Speculation that Beer was a Zionist started when people claimed she liked and unliked an Instagram post that said “the occupation of Palestine is a lie.” Since then a variety of rumors have surrounded the pop singer online, with some people claiming her brother and father are Zionists, as well as some of her friends.

Newsweek reached out to Beer’s publicist for comment via email Thursday.