Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Tower Bridge: Activists let off flares and disrupt traffic as iconic London landmark is closed

Tower Bridge has reopened this evening after having been shut down by Pro-Palestine protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.

Activists were seen waving Palestinian flags and lighting off flares as traffic on the iconic London landmark remained at a standstill.

Drummers appeared to lead the march, pounding out a beat as protesters clapped and chanted ‘free, free, Palestine’.

Demonstrators carried a banner that read ‘Save Gaza, Ceasefire Now’ as they marched across the bridge.

City of London police took to X around 5.40pm to confirm the incident. They wrote: ‘Tower Bridge is currently closed due to protest activity. Officers are in attendance at the scene.’

At 6.26pm the force said the bridge has ‘now reopened’ and thanked commuters ‘for your patience’.

Protesters on social media, applauding the demonstrators’ efforts, encouraged activists to ‘shut the roads down until Palestine is free’.

MailOnline has approached the force for comment.

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Pro-Palestine protesters have shut down Tower Bridge this evening in demand of a ceasefire in Gaza

Activists waving Palestinian flags marched and chanted along Tower Bridge this evening

Drummers appeared to lead the march, pounding out a beat as protesters clapped and chanted ‘free, free, Palestine’

Activists lit off flares as traffic on the iconic London landmark remained at a standstill

Demonstrators carried a banner that read ‘Save Gaza, Ceasefire Now’ as they marched across the bridge

City of London police confirmed the incident on X, saying that Tower Bridge was ‘closed due to protest activity’ and that officers were ‘in attendance at the scene’

Demonstrators lit flares as they marched across Tower Bridge early Saturday evening

Protesters on social media, applauding the demonstrators’ efforts, encouraged activists to ‘shut the roads down until Palestine is free’

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