An pro-Palestinian rally in Brooklyn, New York, attracted thousands of demonstrators Saturday, forcing city officials to close the Brooklyn Bridge down temporarily.
Thousands of Pro-Palestine protestors forced city officials to close the Brooklyn Bridge down on Saturday after they gathered in New York City amid Israel's war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. 'Protest Activity: All lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge are closed in both directions,' the New York City Emergency Management Department wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'Consider alternate routes.
We're going to liberate Palestine,' one demonstrator told a pro-Israel crowd at the time. 'We already liberated parts of it already. So get ready to get barbecued.' The latest protests came as the war between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate. On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel Defense Forces will expand its ground operations into Gaza.
This is our second independence war,' the Israeli leader said during a presser. 'We will fight on the land, air and from the sea. We will fight on the ground and under the ground. In this war, we stand together – this is the fight of our life.' Fox News Digital reached out to the NYPD for more information, but has not heard back. Fox News Digital's Chris Pandolfo and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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