Violence broke out outside a synagogue in Los Angeles on Sunday after anti-Israel agitators surrounded the building and clashed with supporters of Israel.
Anti-Israel agitators clashed with supporters of Israel outside a Los Angeles synagogue Sunday morning, according to reports. The violence broke out in front of the Adas Torah synagogue in the 9000 block of Pico Boulevard before noon. Video from the scene shows people in either camp trading punches with the other side. Many in the crowd can be seen wearing keffiyehs and masks while people on the ostensibly pro-Israel side can be seen draped in Israeli flags.
It's unclear if there were any arrests or what the extent of the injuries were. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for more information. The violence on Sunday comes more than eight months since Israel launched its offensive in Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 terror attack, in which Hamas militants, killing 1,200 people and taking hundreds more hostage.
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