[World Wide Web Reporter Li Ziyu] According to Reuters, thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters held demonstrations in the northern Italian city of Udine before the Italian team's World Cup European qualifying match against Israel began on the 14th local time. Some protesters clashed with police, injuring several journalists and police officers.

According to the police's preliminary estimate, more than 5,000 people participated in the event, and the parade began late in the afternoon, marching through the city center until the match in the field of Freelance began that evening.

According to the report, the organizer of the event, the Palestine-Udine Committee, called on FIFA to ban the Israeli team from participating in all competitions, identifying the team as supporting the "occupation policy" implemented in Palestinian territories.

The protesters were carrying a 18-meter-long Palestinian flag and a large red banner with the slogan ¡°Make Israel a Red Card¡± and a metal statue symbolizing justice, with one hand holding a plateau and the other holding a red plateau, but peace has not yet arrived.

The report mentioned that towards the end of the event, some protesters threw firecrackers and obstacles at riot police, who responded with water cannons and tear gas. Radio and Television Italia (RAI) said in a statement that a reporter from the media was hit by a stone and sent to hospital for treatment. Italy's ANSA news agency said another journalist was injured in the conflict and several police officers were also treated.

¡°What happened tonight is unacceptable.Our city strongly condemns the violence that took place on the streets near the end of the demonstration,¡± said Udinese Mayor Dettoni.

Egypt, Qatar and other mediators announced that the first phase of the ceasefire agreement was reached in the early morning of October 9 local time. Subsequently, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman stated that the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement had taken effect at 12 noon local time on the 10th (17:00 Beijing time). On the 11th, many European countries held demonstrations in support of Palestine, calling for the protection of the rights of Gaza residents and the improvement of the living environment in Gaza. Some people also expressed doubts about Israel's ability to implement the ceasefire agreement. On the 13th, Hamas released a total of 20 Israeli detainees in two batches and handed over the remains of four detainees; Israel began to release nearly 2000 Palestinian detainees. On the same day, U.S. President Trump said that the second phase of negotiations on the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip "has begun."