Dozens of protesters gathered near Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday to show their support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas.

Activists were filmed holding Israeli flags and chanting ‘Free Gaza from Hamas’.

“This demonstration is not against the Palestinian people, and that the sufferings of Palestinians should not be denied. We’re here to give the sign that we’re against radical Islamist terrorist Hamas,” said Lars Umanski, a protester.

The rally comes as countries around the world have been calling on the two sides to end the latest escalation in which more than 50 Palestinians and at least seven Israelis were killed.