HUNDREDS of protesters gathered for a vigil demanding the release of 240 hostages kidnapped by Hamas raiders.
Friends and relatives carried pictures of men, women and children snatched from southern Israel on October 7 when 1,400 were killed.
Protesters held a vigil demanding the release of 240 hostages kidnapped by Hamas raiders, carrying pictures of kidnapped men, women, and childrenRex Features
Some protesters were draped in the flag of Israel as they sang the country’s national anthem, as well as God Save The KingAlamy
A solemn silence was interrupted by cries of “bring them home”.
Protesters — some draped in the flag of Israel — sang the Israeli national anthem, entitled The Hope, at yesterday’s gathering in central London’s Parliament Square.
And they also sang God Save The King in a display of their loyalty to the UK.
A similar vigil took place outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh.
The UK Government has confirmed that five British nationals are still missing — and could be among the hostages being held in the Palestinian territory of Gaza.
Five hostages have been released to date — but over 240 are still held.
The Israel Defence Forces says that 20 of them are children.
Some 30,000 pro-Palestine protesters gathered in central London on Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 29 people were arrested for inciting racial hatred, assaulting a police officer and violence.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has branded pro-Palestine protests “hate marches”.
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