Images from Israel-Hamas protests in Egypt, Washington DC
Israel-Hamas war: Hundreds protest near U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON D.C. - Dallas artist Roberto Marquez paints a mural calling for peace in Washington, D.C. "My goal is to to save at least one life in Gaza, if that doesn't happen, then being a shoulder for someone in pain to cry on will be as satisfying."
One month has passed since Hamas' brutal terror attack on Israel, killing more than 1,400 people. The death toll from Israel's response in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 10,300 people, according to the Palestinian territory's Hamas-run Ministry of Health. The ministry said more than 4,200 of the dead in Gaza are children, and about 1,300 more children are believed to be buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings.
Rafah Border Crossing protest
Two women protest Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza following the brutal Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel. Both women shown are at the The Rafah Border Crossing, which is the sole crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Americans are among those trying to leave Gaza amid the thousands of displaced people fleeing the region.
Rafah Border Crossing protest
In the weeks following the attacks on Israeli citizens by Hamas on Oct. 7, protests were held in Egypt over the subsequent bombings in Gaza. Dallas artist Roberto Marquez went to this one at the Gaza–Egypt border in October.
Thousands protest Israel-Hamas war in Washington, D.C.
The numbers of civilians killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes are provided by the Hamas-run administration. Thus, they can't be independently verified, but U.S. officials said the civilian toll is undoubtedly in the thousands.
Rafah Border Crossing protest
"My intention was to get to Rafah's border to serve as volunteer for the Palestinians coming out of Gaza, it was not possible then, but when the opportunity comes l will come back to it, definitely," said Marquez.
Rafah Border Crossing protest
A protester shown at the Rafah Border Crossing, which is controlled and operated by Egyptian authorities, with Hamas also exercising control over who can pass through. It's the only Gaza crossing not controlled by Israel.
Rafah Border Crossing protest
More protesters in Egypt calling for an end to Israeli airstrikes in Gaza after the death toll there has climbed to more than 10,300 civilians, according to the Palestinian territory's Hamas-run Ministry of Health.
Rafah Border Crossing protest
The Rafah crossing is currently the only entry point for aid and exit point for those able to leave Gaza. Gaza's largest city is the focus of Israel's campaign to eliminate Hamas, following its unprecedented Oct. 7 incursion, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
