The protest comes following escalating demonstrations by one of the organizers, Standing Together, a coexistence and social justice movement, calling to end the war in Gaza. Five protesters were arrested

UNIFIL was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel's 1978 invasion. Trump administration political appointees came into office wanting to shut the force down as soon as possible, and have secured major cuts in U.S. funding for the force

A Quinnipiac survey shows 50 percent of registered voters now believe Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza – the highest figure yet recorded. The poll highlights sharp partisan divides, growing Democratic sympathy for Palestinians and record opposition to more U.S. military aid