Protests by Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Span the World as War Escalates

Protestors wave the national flag of Palestine as they shout slogans during an anti-Israel demonstration in Dhaka on October 10, 2023. (AFP)
Protestors wave the national flag of Palestine as they shout slogans during an anti-Israel demonstration in Dhaka on October 10, 2023. (AFP)
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Protests by Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Span the World as War Escalates

Protestors wave the national flag of Palestine as they shout slogans during an anti-Israel demonstration in Dhaka on October 10, 2023. (AFP)
Protestors wave the national flag of Palestine as they shout slogans during an anti-Israel demonstration in Dhaka on October 10, 2023. (AFP)

From Bangladesh to Las Vegas and Brazil to Rome, demonstrations by supporters of Israel and the Palestinians were held around the world as people took to the streets to expresses their views and often outrage as the war escalated between Israel and Hamas militants.

Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Rome, Barcelona, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Vancouver and other cities and towns to show support for one side or the other.

In San Francisco and other cities, demonstrators from the opposing sides faced off across main streets.

In Paris, people gathered to support Israel as the Eiffel Tower was lit in the colors of that country, and in Rome more gathered at the Emperor Tito’s Arch as it was also light up in blue and white.

In Karachi, Pakistan, people burned Israeli and American flags while in London people held candle light vigils for Israeli victims.



Report: IRGC Navy Has New Missiles with Highly Explosive Warheads

A cleric stands next to a poster depicting slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at Tehran's Palestine square on August 8, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
A cleric stands next to a poster depicting slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at Tehran's Palestine square on August 8, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
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Report: IRGC Navy Has New Missiles with Highly Explosive Warheads

A cleric stands next to a poster depicting slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at Tehran's Palestine square on August 8, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
A cleric stands next to a poster depicting slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at Tehran's Palestine square on August 8, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) navy has new cruise missiles equipped with highly explosive warheads that are undetectable, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.

"A large number of cruise missiles have been added to the Guards' navy fleet. These new missiles have capabilities of highly explosive warheads that are undetectable and can cause extensive damage and sink their targets," Tasnim said.

Regional tensions have increased following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh by a presumed Israeli strike in Tehran a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a senior military commander from Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

Iran has vowed to avenge the July 31 explosion that killed Haniyeh, which was widely blamed on Israel, raising fears of a regional war. Israel has not said whether it was involved.

Hezbollah has also vowed to retaliate against Israel for the strike that killed Shukr in Beirut “no matter the consequences."

"In today's world you either have to be powerful to survive, or surrender. There's no middle ground," said the Guards' top commander, Major-General Hossein Salami.
The Guards' navy also said in a statement that various types of long and medium range missile systems, as well as reconnaissance drones and naval radars, have been added to its fleet.

"These systems are among the most up-to-date anti-surface and sub-surface weapons in the Guards' navy," it said.
State television displayed several of the weapons on Friday. The navy added that only 210 of the 2,654 systems were shown as it was not possible to unveil other strategic ones for security reasons.