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As Israel expands military operations in Gaza, people across the
world are calling for a cease-fire.
Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the
streets this weekend.
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of London, New
York City, and San Francisco.
Hundreds of thousands of Pro-Palestinian protesters across the world
have staged demonstrations in the last several days.
Cities across the world saw large protests this weekend after the
Israel Defense Forces launched expanded military operations in Gaza on Saturday. The IDF said Sunday its forces had struck more than 450
targets over the weekend, The Associated Press reported.
The ground invasion finally came after weeks of Israeli airstrikes,
which it launched on Gaza following a series of surprise attacks on
Israel by Hamas, the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip, on
October 7.
Hamas' attacks killed more than 1,400 people in Israel. Militants also kidnapped an estimated 100-200 people.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israel's counter-attacks have so
far killed more than 8,000 people in Gaza and that about 3,000 have
been children. The median age in Gaza is 18.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/pro-palestinian-protests-london-new-york-la-baghdad-syndey-ceasefire-2023-10
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