Britain’s streets have become another frontier in the war between Israel and Hamas and often the police are being caught in the crossfire.
A series of flashpoints between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian supporters has seen police forces plunged into complex scenarios and at times drawn criticism for its handling of them.
Since October 7, on average there has been a pro-Palestinian protest in London every two weekends in what has been the biggest continuing drain on police resources since before the 2012 Olympic Games, costing tens of millions of pounds.
