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Demonstrators Gather in London in Support of Israel

On Thursday, Israel and Hamas, the Islamist militant group which controls the Gaza Strip, agreed to an Egypt-brokered ceasefire after 11 days of fighting.
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Live from London as people gather in support of Israel in light of the recently escalated conflict and against rising antisemitism.

The conflict between the Gaza-based Hamas militant group and Israel escalated on 10 May after several days of violent clashes between the Arab population and the Israeli police in East Jerusalem over the forced eviction of Palestinian families. As a result, Hamas launched thousands of rockets at Israel, which launched deadly airstrikes on Gaza, before an Egypt-brokered ceasefire was struck on Thursday night.

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