
Tracy-Ann Oberman has claimed that her touring production of The Merchant of Venice 1936 has had to increase security measures in the wake of violence in Israel and Gaza.
The recent outbreak of violence in the region began on 7 October after the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas launched an attack on Israel. As of Thursday (19 October), at least 3,785 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since 7 October, according to the health ministry in Gaza.