IN PHOTOS | Israel-Hamas war: Protests erupt across the Middle East in support of Palestinians

Thousands of protesters poured onto the streets of several Middle East capitals Friday in support of Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes on Gaza in reprisal for a surprise Hamas attack.

Thousands of protesters poured onto the streets of several Middle East capitals Friday in support of Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes on Gaza in reprisal for a surprise Hamas attack. (Photo | AP) 

The besieged Gaza Strip has been under heavy Israeli bombardment since Saturday when Hamas militants stormed Israel's southern border on Saturday and killed more than 1,300 people. (Photo | AP)

The Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,530 people in the Gaza Strip, which has already been under a land, sea and air blockade for more than 15 years. (Photo | AP)

Iraqis hold a mass rally supporting the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023., in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo | AP)

Iraqis burn poster showing U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a mass rally supporting the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo | AP)

Hezbollah supporters hold placards against Israel during a protest to show their solidarity with the Palestinians, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Photo | AP)

Supporters of a religious party Jamat-e-Islami take part in a rally against the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and to show solidarity with Palestinian people, in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Photo | AP)