02:40A pro-Palestine rally marking the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war turned violent in Athens on Monday evening as protesters clashed with local police near the Israeli Embassy.
Footage shows police officers running towards protesters as explosives lit up the scene. Police can be seen taking away detained protesters from the demonstration site. Some protesters can be seen pushing the officers, yelling at them, throwing objects and getting pepper sprayed by law enforcement.
At least 1,000 people reportedly marched in the Greek capital. Similar protests have erupted in countries such as New Zealand, Germany, France, Chile, Spain, Morocco, Australia, Mexico, Italy and the US as Monday marked the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel. Israel reported that 1,139 people were killed, mostly civilians and that Hamas fighters had seized at least 251 hostages before returning to Gaza.
In response, Israel initiated an air campaign and a ground offensive into Gaza, where Palestinian authorities claim over 40,000 people have since been killed, although the death toll is thought to be higher.
Israel has strongly denied allegations of 'genocide', also made by a number of countries at the International Criminal Court, and says its actions in Gaza are in self-defence and against Hamas operatives and infrastructure.
A number of hostage-prisoner swaps have taken place, although talks to agree a permanent ceasefire have stalled. The conflict recently spread to Lebanon, where Israel launched a 'limited' ground incursion against militant group Hezbollah following a campaign of airstrikes. The sides have conducted cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the Gaza war.
Police clash with pro-Palestine protesters near Israeli Embassy during October 7 anniversary rally in Greece
A pro-Palestine rally marking the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war turned violent in Athens on Monday evening as protesters clashed with local police near the Israeli Embassy.
Footage shows police officers running towards protesters as explosives lit up the scene. Police can be seen taking away detained protesters from the demonstration site. Some protesters can be seen pushing the officers, yelling at them, throwing objects and getting pepper sprayed by law enforcement.
At least 1,000 people reportedly marched in the Greek capital. Similar protests have erupted in countries such as New Zealand, Germany, France, Chile, Spain, Morocco, Australia, Mexico, Italy and the US as Monday marked the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel. Israel reported that 1,139 people were killed, mostly civilians and that Hamas fighters had seized at least 251 hostages before returning to Gaza.
In response, Israel initiated an air campaign and a ground offensive into Gaza, where Palestinian authorities claim over 40,000 people have since been killed, although the death toll is thought to be higher.
Israel has strongly denied allegations of 'genocide', also made by a number of countries at the International Criminal Court, and says its actions in Gaza are in self-defence and against Hamas operatives and infrastructure.
A number of hostage-prisoner swaps have taken place, although talks to agree a permanent ceasefire have stalled. The conflict recently spread to Lebanon, where Israel launched a 'limited' ground incursion against militant group Hezbollah following a campaign of airstrikes. The sides have conducted cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the Gaza war.
A pro-Palestine rally marking the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war turned violent in Athens on Monday evening as protesters clashed with local police near the Israeli Embassy.
Footage shows police officers running towards protesters as explosives lit up the scene. Police can be seen taking away detained protesters from the demonstration site. Some protesters can be seen pushing the officers, yelling at them, throwing objects and getting pepper sprayed by law enforcement.
At least 1,000 people reportedly marched in the Greek capital. Similar protests have erupted in countries such as New Zealand, Germany, France, Chile, Spain, Morocco, Australia, Mexico, Italy and the US as Monday marked the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel. Israel reported that 1,139 people were killed, mostly civilians and that Hamas fighters had seized at least 251 hostages before returning to Gaza.
In response, Israel initiated an air campaign and a ground offensive into Gaza, where Palestinian authorities claim over 40,000 people have since been killed, although the death toll is thought to be higher.
Israel has strongly denied allegations of 'genocide', also made by a number of countries at the International Criminal Court, and says its actions in Gaza are in self-defence and against Hamas operatives and infrastructure.
A number of hostage-prisoner swaps have taken place, although talks to agree a permanent ceasefire have stalled. The conflict recently spread to Lebanon, where Israel launched a 'limited' ground incursion against militant group Hezbollah following a campaign of airstrikes. The sides have conducted cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the Gaza war.