A demonstration with Palestinian flags on display in the area of Yonge and Bloor streets, where the Israeli consulate is located, shut down roads on Tuesday evening.
Shortly after, police said Bloor Street was also closed in part, including at Bay and Church streets.
On Tuesday, a group called the Palestinian Youth Movement announced an event called Emergency Action For Gaza outside the Israeli Consulate in the area of Yonge and Bloor streets.Toronto police’s public order officers on standby on Oct. 17, 2023.The demonstration is the latest in a string of vigils and protests held by both the Israeli and Palestinian communities in the aftermath of renewed tensions in the Middle East.
Hostilities between Hamas, categorized as a terrorist group by the Canadian government, and Israel flared up after Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israel at the start of October. The attack left more than 1,000 Israelis dead. Thousands of Palestinians were also killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip after the attack.
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