Photos: 'March for Israel' draws thousands in Washington, D.C.
Organizers said 60,000 people were expected to attend the rally, easily the largest pro-Israel gathering in the U.S. since the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Called the “March for Israel,” U.S. lawmakers, including Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson, addressed the crowd on the National Mall.
"We will not hide in the face of adversity," Schumer said.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke via video.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses the crowd via video at the "March for Israel" on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) (AP)
“No one will break us,” Herzog said. “We will rise again.”
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security designated the march a “level 1” security event, the “highest classification in its system and one usually used for the Super Bowl and other major events,” according to the Associated Press.
Federal law enforcement agencies sent a joint bulletin to their counterparts in Washington warning about the potential for violence or an attack inspired by the Israel-Hamas war, the AP reported, but said there were no specific threats.
People take part in a rally for Israel on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) (AP)
Busloads of pro-Israel supporters from cities like New York City and Cleveland arrived hours before the march, with many carrying signs, waving Israeli flags and chanting, “Never again.”
Organizers said 60,000 people were expected to attend the rally, easily the largest pro-Israel gathering since the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed more than 1,200 people and during which more than 200 others were taken hostage, according to Israeli officials.
Israel’s retaliatory attacks in Gaza have killed more than 11,000 people, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
See more images from Tuesday's rally, below.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, from left, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, and Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, hold hands during a "March for Israel" rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Jacob Mitrani, 11, waves Israeli flags during the "March for Israel" rally. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) (AP)
A person holds up a sign that reads "Bring Them Home Now" at the rally. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Thousands of people attend the March for Israel on the National Mall November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
A man bows his head as he attends the March for Israel on the National Mall November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Demonstrators cheer at the "March for Israel" rally. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Demonstrators in support of Israel gather to denounce antisemitism and call for the release of Israeli hostages, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2023. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)
Demonstrators wave signs and flags at the "March for Israel" rally. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Thousands of demonstrators gather on the National Mall. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)
A woman holds an Israeli flag in her hair at the rally. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
U.S. and Israeli flags fly on the stage in front of the Capitol at the "March for Israel." (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) (AP)
Supporters of Israel lock arms during Tuesday's rally on the National Mall in Washington. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)
Talia Raab holds up a picture of her 98-year-old grandmother. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) (AP)
The Israeli flag is hoisted up at the rally. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)
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