Israel-Gaza war has worldwide impact

PARIS, France — The conflict between Israel and Hamas militants is making a global impact with Britain, Canada, France and Germany among nations stepping up security around potential Jewish targets and pro-Palestinian demonstrations erupting in cities across the world.

Police in London said Sunday they had boosted patrols following the Hamas attack.

"We are aware of a number of incidents... in relation to the ongoing conflict in Israel and the border with Gaza," the Metropolitan Police said on social media.

Interior minister Suella Braverman warned of "zero tolerance for anti-Semitism or glorification of terrorism on the streets of Britain".

"I expect the police to use the full force of the law against displays of support for Hamas, other proscribed terrorist groups or attempts to intimidate British Jews," Braverman wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Several cities across the country, including New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Houston, stepped up security around synagogues.

Around a thousand demonstrators gathered in New York's Manhattan on Sunday in solidarity with Palestinians as a couple of hundred pro-Israel marchers counter-protested.

New York's Governor Kathy Hochul called the Palestinian solidarity rally "abhorrent and morally repugnant", and ordered landmarks in the state -- including the World Trade Center and Niagara Falls -- to be illuminated in blue and white.

Rallies in support of the Palestinian people were held in Montreal, where demonstrators held "free Palestine" posters, waved Palestinian flags and called for boycotting Israel, images on TV showed. 

Police in the capital Ottawa announced an increased presence at sensitive religious areas, including synagogues and mosques.

"We are also reaching out to community partners to ensure they know we are here to support them," a statement said. "Hate Crimes will not be tolerated and will be fully investigated."

The French government focused on synagogues and Jewish schools in cities across the country.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin sent an urgent message to regional officials to reinforce surveillance and called for the use of soldiers from France's Operation Sentinelle, a force deployed across the