As commemorations and protests were held across the world on Monday to mark a year since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, crowds gathered for an evening remembrance ceremony in New York’s Central Park. Pro-Palestinian protests were also held in the city, with demonstrators converging on a corner of the park less than a mile away from the remembrance event.

Somber ceremonies, protests mark Oct. 7th anniversary in New York

As commemorations and protests were held across the world on Monday to mark a year since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, crowds gathered for an evening remembrance ceremony in New York’s Central Park. Pro-Palestinian protests were also held in the city, with demonstrators converging on a corner of the park less than a mile away from the remembrance event.