Rallies and vigils taking place in cities and on campuses to mark Hamas attacks on Israel and ensuing war in GazaMiddle East crisis – live updatesDemonstrations and memorials marking the anniversary of the 7 October attacks on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza are taking place around the US, where cities and campuses are on high alert for any unrest as the threat of a full-scale war in the Middle East looms.Competing rallies took place in New York, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian supporters marched through downtown Manhattan in protest of the Israeli offensive, which was sparked by the Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people and resulted in another 250 being taken hostage. Israel’s retaliatory war has killed more than 41,000 people in the besieged territory. Continue reading...