WANA (Jul 15) – Boom Boom Tel Aviv – just these three words were enough for a song to conquer social media within hours. A track with pounding beats and blunt lyrics that poured like fire onto the powder keg of people’s emotions worldwide.

 

This music, which few have not heard by now, was released precisely during the days when Iran, in response to Israeli attacks, launched missiles toward Tel Aviv.

 

A war that, although filled with sorrow and worry for people in the region and the world, was seen by many as a firm retaliation by Iran against decades of oppression of Palestinians – a response that brought joy to many people around the world.

 

In this atmosphere, “Boom Boom Tel Aviv” quickly became a common language among social media users; from TikTok and Instagram to X, everywhere was filled with videos using this song as background, full of images showing collapsed buildings alongside the shattered pride of Israel.

 

The creator of this song, Lucas Gage, a former U.S. Marine, political artist, and writer, conveys a global message in this piece through simple, unfiltered sentences —a message that echoes in the mind even after the music stops.

Part of the People’s comments on the music. Social media/ WANA News Agency

Part of the lyrics reads:

“Boom-boom-boom, boom-boom, Tel Aviv

This is what you get for all your evil deeds

You were mocking dead kids, but now you’re getting hit

Iranian missiles have your entire skyline lit

And you cry victim, and say you didn’t start this

But the whole world sees that your lies are retarded

Now you feel terror like the Palestinians

How does it feel to have bombs drop on your civilians?

You could have avoided all this if you wanted to”

 

Within less than 24 hours, this music recorded over 577 million views, and users from around the world combined videos of Iran’s missile strikes with this song. For many, sharing “Boom Boom Tel Aviv” was not just a trend but the voice of their accumulated rage and hatred against Israeli policies.

A screenshot of the Boom Boom Tel Aviv music video. Social media/ WANA News Agency

The creator of this song described how it was made in an interview:

 

“The idea for Boom Boom Tel Aviv came to my mind the day after Tel Aviv was bombed. I woke up in the morning, and it was in my head: Boom Boom Tel Aviv… Boom Boom Boom Tel Aviv. I used to make songs with the Pseudo AI program. I gave it the lyrics, and it made the song. That’s how it was born.”

 

He described the reason for his song’s popularity as follows:

 

“The global attention to this song is because people are sick of genocide and ethnic cleansing without any punishment. When Iran finally retaliated in such a way we haven’t seen in forever, if at all, the world was actually happy to see Israel get what it deserves.”

Gathering of Opponents of the Israeli Regime’s Warmongering Actions at a Busy Urban Center in Brazil’s Capital. Social media/ WANA News Agency

He explains why he chose music to convey his words:

 

“I chose music as a tool to spread my message because music captures the heart and soul of people. If you want to deliver a message logically, you need pictures, diagrams, graphs, documentaries, and books. But if you want to capture the heart and soul of people, you need to move them emotionally.

 

Music has that power. It doesn’t matter where you are from, what language you speak, or what your religion is; everyone understands music. You don’t need to know how to write or play an instrument; you just need to listen, and this experience happens within you.

 

My song aligned with people’s feelings about Israel and the genocide in Gaza, and this combination was the best way to deliver the message.”

Support for the People of Iran in the Netherlands Against Israeli Aggressions. Social media/ WANA News Agency

About Israeli Censorship, on this song, he stated:

 

“The reason the  Zionists are doing everything they can to remove this song from everywhere because it is uniting people on that emotional level beyond borders, religions, and races against the common threat to humanity: Zionism. Banning this song only proves that they have the same controlling power they deny having.”

 

He also clarified the reason he mentioned “mocking dead kids,” that one of the most horrifying parts of the Gaza genocide for him was seeing Israelis laughing over the killing of children.  As he explained, on Telegram, he had seen groups with 320,000 Israeli members mocking the bodies of Palestinian children and their parents. That was extremely disturbing for him.

 

He also mentioned that maybe he could understand soldiers mocking each other’s deaths in war. Still, no human should be happy about the death of civilians, especially children, and that changed his perspective of Israel forever.

The rally crowd in Sadr City, Baghdad, in support of Iran. Social media/ WANA News Agency

He also stated how happy he was about Iran’s attack:

 

“I’m glad that Iran did something. I hope you do more and destroy all Israeli airbases, and I think you should wipe out every Air Force base so they can’t continue the genocide. That’s my opinion. I don’t know what you guys want to do, but I was happy that you guys did something.”

 

“The attack on Tel Aviv was very symbolic and showed the world that the billions of dollars America and the West spend on Israel’s defense systems can’t counter such attacks. This means our tax money is being wasted, and we shouldn’t interfere in the Middle East. You showed that Israel is not invincible and that these billions spent on defense are ultimately useless,” he concluded.

Images of the leaders of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in the hands of the people of Caracas. A gathering of several thousand in Caracas in support of the Iranian people. Social media/ WANA News Agency

The support and solidarity of the people of the world with Iran’s defensive attacks were not limited merely to expressing interest in or support for this music.

 

Various pieces of music, humorous and protest clips were widely visible on social media platforms, and these protests even extended beyond the virtual world. People in many countries participated in demonstrations in support of the Iranian people, and images of the Supreme Leader of Iran and the Iranian flag, alongside the Palestinian flag, were constant symbols carried by the people.

 

Even after the war, this trend continued, and in two waves, a campaign called “Hero” was launched on Instagram, in which users praised the Iranian leader by posting his photo along with the word “Hero.”