"Pro-Hamas Social Media Group Sparks South Beach Protest"

Al-Awda South Florida, a group based in Coral Springs, organized a protest in South Beach against the Israel-Hamas war and for the human rights of Palestinians. The group's Facebook page shared a message from the armed wing of Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, reporting clashes with Israeli soldiers. Protesters marched on Ocean Drive, displaying Palestinian flags and signs, shortly after a Veterans Day parade. The group has been advocating for the U.S. to stop sending aid to Israel and considers it an "illegitimate, settler-colonial state." The ongoing war in Gaza began after Hamas conducted a surprise attack, leading to support from the U.S. for Israel's operation against Hamas militants and aid for Palestinian civilians.