Just hours after the announcement of a long-hoped-for cease-fire in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians on the Gaza strip Thursday, multiple fights broke out between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters in midtown Manhattan.
The NYPD‘s Office of the Deputy Commissioner confirmed to Newsweek that “there have been multiple arrests around midtown Manhattan,” also specifying the area “in the vicinity of Times Square.”
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This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
