Wonder Woman film faces calls for it to be banned in Lebanon

There are calls for the new Wonder Woman film to be banned in Lebanon - because the lead actress is Israeli.

The Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel-Lebanon wants to stop the Hollywood film from playing in 15 theatres around Lebanon.

On its Facebook page, the group said actress Gal Gadot - who plays Amazonian princess Diana - was a soldier in the Israeli army for two years.

The post also pointed out that she supported Israel's military policies against the Gaza Strip, a coastal Palestinian territory run by Hamas.

Lebanon is officially at war with its neighbour Israel and has a law that boycotts Israeli products and bans Lebanese citizens from travelling or having contacts with Israelis.

The two countries have been through a number of wars, including a particularly devastating one in 2006 that battered Lebanon's infrastructure and left hundreds dead.

Image:Gadot is a former soldier and Miss Universe

Gadot, 32, who served in the army from the age of 20, has been a vocal supporter of Israel's military policies and critical of Hamas in several Instagram posts and interviews.

On her Facebook page, the former Miss Universe praised the Israel Defense Forces during the 2014 Gaza-Israel conflict, sending prayers to soldiers "who are risking their lives protecting my country against the horrific acts conducted by Hamas".