
Thousands gathered and marched Saturday in the Loop for the third weekend in a row since war broke out between Israel and Hamas to demand an Israeli cease-fire and protest U.S. aid to Israel.
The latest demonstration followed increased Israeli airstrikes on Friday and the start of ground operations by the Israeli military in Gaza. Israel also knocked out communications in the Gaza Strip, largely cutting off its 2.3 million people from contact with each other and the outside world.