Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters have gathered outside Downing Street to call for an end to 'massacre' and light candles for victims of Gaza hospital blast.
The blame game between Israel and Hamas over the cause of the blast continuesHundreds of pro-Palestine protesters have gathered outside Downing Street this evening in the wake of last night's devastating Gaza hospital blast.
Hamas has blamed the destruction on an Israeli air strike, although the Israeli Defence Forces has it was caused by a misfired rocket from terrorist group Islamic Jihad. Attendees at Wednesday night's protest outside Downing Street chanted 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' after gathering from 5pm.Among the attendees was Marja Carter, 26, who said the events of the past week have been 'devastating'.
'They say that they don't control the media but they could encourage the media to show both sides more honestly.' Demonstrators hold a banner that says 'end the genocide in Gaza' and placards with the names of people believed to have been killed in the hospital blastSome of these have been marred by ugly scenes of violence targeted towards police and vile chants aimed at Jewish people including one in Sydney where a protester called for them to be 'wiped out'.
The force later confirmed at around 8.40pm that the demonstration had 'concluded', adding: 'We would like to thank all those who attended the event in a respectful and peaceful manner.' A woman holding an umbrella with one hand uses her other hand to hold a sign that says 'stop killing Palestinians'A woman holds a placard calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the violence continues in the Middle EastActivists huddle under a gazebo in Whitehall as rain pours down on the protest
Maxar said their images reveal 'a probable discoloured blast area in the main parking area of the hospital compound' with no 'significant structural damage to the adjacent buildings'. A man tries to collect usable belongings amid wreckage of vehicles after Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital was hit in Gaza City, Gaza on October 18, 2023
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