٠٠:٠٣:٢١Nearly a year after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, members of the Jewish community alongside supporters of Israel gathered in London to honour the lives lost on October 7, 2023 and call for the return of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
Footage shows dozens gathering in Hyde Park with Israeli flags and signs reading 'We stand with Israel, bring home our hostages' and 'Blood on your hands UN+ICJ. UNRWA support terror.' Police officers can also be seen patrolling the area as demonstrators with Palestinian flags rallied nearby.
"We want peace. We do not want war, no. Peace. But please, bring the hostages. We give you peace, it's better because your children dying, my children dying," one attendee said.
"It's important to be very clear that what the Palestinians have been going through is the direct result of the violence and terror that Hamas unleashed on that day," another added.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
In the Gaza Strip, Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 41,870 people had been killed and more than 97,000 injured at the time of publication.
Meanwhile, Lebanese, Iranian and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shellings with Israeli forces since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Several nations and international groups have urged for a de-escalation in hostilities across the region and called for a ceasefire in the enclave, raising concerns over the dwindling humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Some countries, including the United States, have backed Israel's operations in the region, stating the Jewish State has a 'right to defend itself'.
'We do not want war' - London's Jewish community rally to commemorate Oct 7 victims ahead of one-year war anniversary
Nearly a year after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, members of the Jewish community alongside supporters of Israel gathered in London to honour the lives lost on October 7, 2023 and call for the return of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
Footage shows dozens gathering in Hyde Park with Israeli flags and signs reading 'We stand with Israel, bring home our hostages' and 'Blood on your hands UN+ICJ. UNRWA support terror.' Police officers can also be seen patrolling the area as demonstrators with Palestinian flags rallied nearby.
"We want peace. We do not want war, no. Peace. But please, bring the hostages. We give you peace, it's better because your children dying, my children dying," one attendee said.
"It's important to be very clear that what the Palestinians have been going through is the direct result of the violence and terror that Hamas unleashed on that day," another added.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
In the Gaza Strip, Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 41,870 people had been killed and more than 97,000 injured at the time of publication.
Meanwhile, Lebanese, Iranian and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shellings with Israeli forces since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Several nations and international groups have urged for a de-escalation in hostilities across the region and called for a ceasefire in the enclave, raising concerns over the dwindling humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Some countries, including the United States, have backed Israel's operations in the region, stating the Jewish State has a 'right to defend itself'.
Nearly a year after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, members of the Jewish community alongside supporters of Israel gathered in London to honour the lives lost on October 7, 2023 and call for the return of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
Footage shows dozens gathering in Hyde Park with Israeli flags and signs reading 'We stand with Israel, bring home our hostages' and 'Blood on your hands UN+ICJ. UNRWA support terror.' Police officers can also be seen patrolling the area as demonstrators with Palestinian flags rallied nearby.
"We want peace. We do not want war, no. Peace. But please, bring the hostages. We give you peace, it's better because your children dying, my children dying," one attendee said.
"It's important to be very clear that what the Palestinians have been going through is the direct result of the violence and terror that Hamas unleashed on that day," another added.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
In the Gaza Strip, Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 41,870 people had been killed and more than 97,000 injured at the time of publication.
Meanwhile, Lebanese, Iranian and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shellings with Israeli forces since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Several nations and international groups have urged for a de-escalation in hostilities across the region and called for a ceasefire in the enclave, raising concerns over the dwindling humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Some countries, including the United States, have backed Israel's operations in the region, stating the Jewish State has a 'right to defend itself'.