Palestinian and Israeli supporters clash in London

HUNDREDS of protesters gathered in London on Monday (October 9) following the unprecedented terror attacks by Hamas forces.

Waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans such as: "we will not be silenced," protesters said the people of Palestine are the ones paying the "highest price" for a conflict that has been ongoing for decades.

Hamas is a terrorist group which rules the Gaza strip and came into being in 1987.

Its name is an Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement.

Hamas as a whole, or in some cases its military wing, is designated a terrorist group by Israel, the US, the EU, and the UK, as well as other powers.

Over the years, Hamas has carried out a number of attacks in Israel.

Israel was stunned when Hamas launched its multi-pronged offensive on Saturday - with at least 3,000 rockets raining down as fighters infiltrated towns and stormed a music festival.

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