Met increases patrols in London after reports of Israel attack celebrations
Minister shares video posted by Rachel Riley of people waving Palestinian flags in west London
PA Media
Sat 7 Oct 2023 23.39 BST
The Metropolitan police have said they have increased patrols in London after receiving reports of people celebrating the
attack on Israel by Hamas.
Hamas sent fighters across the border and fired thousands of rockets in what it said was a new operation on Saturday morning. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the group would “pay a price that it hasn’t known until now” as he called up reservists.
In a statement on Saturday evening, Scotland Yard said it was “aware of a number of incidents, including those that have been shared on social media, in relation to the ongoing conflict in Israel and [at] the border with Gaza”.
“The Met has increased policing patrols across parts of
London in order to provide a visible presence and reassurance to our communities,” it added.
“We are aware that the ongoing conflict may lead to protests over the coming days. We will ensure that an appropriate policing plan is in place in order to balance the right to protest against any disruption to Londoners.”
US pro-Palestinian groups applaud Hamas terror onslaught, plan support rallies
Student groups backed by New York chapter of socialist party organize demonstrations in approval of attack, as authorities step up protection of Jewish sites in New York and Europe
NEW YORK — Pro-Palestinian, student and Muslim activist groups in the US backed Hamas’s terror offensive against Israel and condemned the Jewish state on Saturday, after terrorists from Gaza murdered hundreds of Israelis, sowing havoc across much of the country and prompting retaliatory IDF strikes.
A number of the groups also announced rallies in support of the Hamas attack, which saw terrorists infiltrate Israel in a surprise assault, slaughter civilians and soldiers, abduct captives and rain rockets on Israeli cities.
