Demonstrators seeking release of Gaza hostages march in London as Middle East tensions grip UK
The protesters, who plan to march to the prime minister's residence for a rally, include Noga Guttman, a cousin of 24-year-old hostage Evyatar David, who was featured in a video that enraged Israelis when it was released by Hamas militants last week. The video showed an emaciated David saying he was digging his own grave inside a tunnel in Gaza.
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