Israel-Hamas war: Watch | Jews stage sit-in protest at US Capitol demanding Gaza ceasefire; several arrested

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ANI learned from a source inside the Capitol Hill building that public access to the Capitol complex has been restricted after a sizable number of demonstrators calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas disrupted one of the House office buildings. "We have been advised by the police to use the tunnels and not the main entrance and exit doors," a hill staffer told ANI, as the demonstrations unfolded, with members from Jewish groups holding placards that read, "Ceasefire", "Jews say, Ceasefire now". The House Sergeant-at-arms also sent out a memo to congressional offices that all visitors would be restricted to a single door in an attempt to control public entry into the campus.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), US Capitol Police, “A group of protesters are demonstrating inside the Cannon Rotunda. Demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressional Buildings." "Demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressional Buildings," the Capitol Police said after the arrests. "We warned the protestors to stop demonstrating and when they did not comply we began arresting them," the Capitol Police added.

On Tuesday night, several barriers of bike-rack fencing were erected around the Capitol building as a precautionary measure in anticipation of the protest. The Capitol Police also announced they were closing down roads around the Capitol to ensure the safety of protestors outside. Earlier, speaking at a news conference Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Hamas terror group was perpetrating a double war crime daily.