South African police fired stun grenades and water cannons in Cape Town to quell clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators, AFP reports.

A prayer for Israel and the Hamas hostages held in Gaza was to be held in the early afternoon in an affluent area of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast, a popular place for family walks on Sundays.

But several hundred pro-Palestinian demonstrators gate-crashed the event, following a pro-Palestinian demonstration that brought thousands of people onto the streets of the port and tourist city, according to AFP journalists on the scene.

Cape Town Metro Police Department (CTMPD) officers line up as pro-Palestinian supporters gesture towards them in Cape Town on November 12. — AFP
Cape Town Metro Police Department (CTMPD) officers line up as pro-Palestinian supporters gesture towards them in Cape Town on November 12. — AFP

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