Pro-Palestinian Protesters Damage White House Fence, Call for Ceasefire
The demonstration in Washington D.C., part of a larger protest against U.S. military funding to Israel, focused on the high death toll in Gaza due to Israel's counter-offensive attacks.
- Pro-Palestinian protesters damaged a fence outside the White House, leading to the evacuation of non-essential personnel.
- The protesters chanted anti-Biden slogans and called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
- Despite the damage to the fence, no arrests were made and no damage was reported to the White House or adjacent buildings.
- The protest was part of a larger demonstration in Washington D.C., calling for an end to U.S. military funding to Israel.
- The demonstration focused on the substantial death toll in Gaza, with more than 23,800 people killed in Israel's counter-offensive attacks.