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Police led protesters out of the building one by one and loaded
them into police vehicles, their hands bound by zip ties,
according to a Reuters witness.
Protesters, who were voicing opposition to Israel's incursion
into Gaza, had said they planned to stay until forcibly removed,
the San Francisco Chronicle reported from the scene.
A group called the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network
said on Instagram that 100 people had participated in the
protest. The network, which says its membership is Jewish,
posted images of banners they hung such as, "Committing a
genocide makes Jews less safe; Not in my name!"
The Israeli consulate said it was "appalled, but not surprised"
by the protesters who entered the lobby of the building where
the consulate is located. The Israeli statement labeled the
protesters "pro-Hamas rioters." The consulate added that the
police responded rapidly.
At least 36,479 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's
eight-month-old assault on the Gaza Strip, say health officials
in the Hamas-ruled enclave. The war began when Hamas militants
attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and abducting
some 250 others, of whom some 120 are believed to remain in
captivity in Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.
(Reporting by Carlos Barria in San Francisco, Kanishka Singh in
Washington and Daniel Trotta in Carlsbad, California; Editing by
Josie Kao and Gerry Doyle)
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