In London, police detained 11 participants in pro-Palestinian demonstrations

In London, 11 participants in pro-Palestinian demonstrations were detained.

The protests took place on the anniversary of the attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023, despite calls for them to be banned or postponed.

MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. Police detained 11 pro-Palestinian protesters in London during protests that took place on the anniversary of the attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023, the Independent reports.

Eleven people were detained by police following clashes during demonstrations in London on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel.

According to the newspaper, pro-Palestinian protesters took part in the demonstrations despite calls for them to be banned or postponed.

On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. After this, fighters of the Palestinian Hamas movement penetrated into the border areas, opening fire on military and civilians, and captured more than 250 hostages, a third of whom could not be returned alive. According to authorities, about 1.2 thousand people died in Israel on the day of the attack.