Hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators, part of a "Flood Manhattan for Gaza" protest, stormed Grand Central Terminal, prompting its closure. The protesters, rallying against the Jewish state, set fire to an Israeli flag at Columbus Circle, chanted anti-Israel slogans, and splattered fake blood on the New York Times building during their march through Manhattan, New York Post reported.

"We don't want a Jewish state. We want '48!" was among the chants at the start, referring to Palestine before Israel's establishment. The crowd also yelled, "Settlers, settlers go back home! Palestine is ours alone!" and "It is right to rebel."